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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the consul hallucinate and see his bathtub filled with?
(a) Fire.
(b) Boiling water.
(c) Blood.
(d) Insects.

2. Why did Hugh want to go into music as a career?
(a) Because his father was a famous musician.
(b) Because his mother was a famous Spanish opera singer.
(c) Because he considers himself a musical genius.
(d) Because his father was a famous producer.

3. What happens when the consul arrives at his final destination after speaking with Quincey?
(a) He collapses.
(b) He takes a long, hot bath.
(c) He finds out he's been robbed.
(d) He starts singing.

4. What does the consul constantly hear in his head?
(a) Dogs barking.
(b) The screeching of a train.
(c) Voices.
(d) His mother.

5. What request does Quincey make of the consul?
(a) That he not vomit in the garden.
(b) That he not pass out in the alley.
(c) That he not steal books from the library.
(d) That he not yell once inside the palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the women doing that the consul draws Yvonne's attention to when she first sees him again?

2. What happened to the consul before he could track down his wife on the night she left him?

3. What voices are the consul attempting to run from?

4. What is the consul attempting -- albeit badly -- to impress Yvonne with?

5. What does someone make fun of the consul for during his walk with Yvonne back to their house once she has returned?

(see the answer key)

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