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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the consul fall face-first into the dirt after Yvonne has returned to their home?
(a) Because someone shoots him.
(b) Because he has a bad leg.
(c) Because someone trips him.
(d) Because he is so drunk.

2. When Yvonne, Hugh, and the consul leave the consul's house together, where do they intend to go?
(a) The zoo.
(b) The courthouse.
(c) Canada.
(d) The festival.

3. What is the first theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?
(a) That it means cold mountain water.
(b) That it means painted mountain.
(c) That it is an ancient word for "fertility."
(d) That it means where the sun never sets.

4. When did Laruelle first meet the consul?
(a) Exactly one year ago today.
(b) Just the other day.
(c) During childhood.
(d) Several years ago.

5. What is the subject of the book that the bartender returns to Laruelle in Chapter 1?
(a) Elizabethan plays.
(b) Modern art.
(c) Romantic poetry.
(d) Agriculture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the consul briefly consider switching alcohols after he has fallen down?

2. To which alcohol does the consul briefly consider switching to after he has fallen down?

3. What day is it when the novel opens?

4. What does Hugh drink in the brewery?

5. Where does the consul go after speaking with Quincey?

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