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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hugh?
(a) The consul's doctor.
(b) The consul's brother.
(c) The consul's son.
(d) The consul's father.

2. What is the second theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?
(a) That it means where the eagle stops.
(b) That it means land of green snakes.
(c) That just uttering the word can give you magical powers.
(d) That it means volcano of joy.

3. What event is supposed to happen the first night Yvonne returns to Quauhnahuac?
(a) A sacrifice.
(b) A festival.
(c) A lunar eclipse.
(d) A midnight church service.

4. With whom does Yvonne first find the consul upon her return to Quauhnahuac?
(a) With a woman she doesn't know.
(b) With his favorite dog, Perrito.
(c) With many of his officers.
(d) With no one -- he is alone.

5. What event is happening when the novel beings?
(a) A festival.
(b) A graduation.
(c) A funeral.
(d) A wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house do Yvonne and the consul pass on their way home upon her return?

2. When did Laruelle first meet the consul?

3. What does Yvonne initially seem to bring to the consul's life?

4. Where does the novel begin?

5. What does the consul continue to point out to Yvonne during their walk home the day she returns?

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