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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Hugh wearing the first time he sees Yvonne upon her return?
(a) A silk suit she gave him many years ago.
(b) His pajamas.
(c) A Mexican cowboy outfit.
(d) A police officer's outfit.

3. Where do the animals ride on the bus that Yvonne, Hugh, and the consul take together?
(a) Both inside and outside.
(b) Outside.
(c) Inside.
(d) No animals are allowed anywhere on this bus.

4. At what time of day did Yvonne first leave the consul?
(a) At night.
(b) In the morning.
(c) We never find out.
(d) In the afternoon.

5. Where does Yvonne want to go after visiting the consul?
(a) A castle in Spain.
(b) A big city in America.
(c) A farm in Canada.
(d) A ranch in Hawaii.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city did the consul and Yvonne have their last date before she left him?

2. From where does the consul call for help when Hugh is over?

3. What does Lowry describe the train (that the bus passes) as doing during its rest in the landscape?

4. Who is one of the few remaining members of the consul's household staff that Yvonne talks to?

5. Why does Laruelle leave the consul alone in his own home?

(see the answer key)

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