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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prompts Yvonne to start thinking of her own childhood?
(a) A familiar melody she hears on the wind.
(b) The heat.
(c) A small little girl she sees.
(d) A picture she finds in her wallet.

2. What geographical item does Yvonne admire in the distance after the bus ride?
(a) A forest fire that is providing a glow in the night sky.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) Volcanoes.
(d) A large city and its large buildings.

3. What does Hugh do in his earlier years in an attempt to elevate his celebrity?
(a) Take a vow of silence for 6 months.
(b) Take a job much beneath him.
(c) Refuse to get paid for his concerts.
(d) Marry a very famous actress.

4. How many drinks does it take for the consul to get steady on his feet after not drinking?
(a) Several.
(b) Just one.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Too many to count.

5. What small charge do the police accuse the consul of?
(a) Stealing a horse.
(b) Fleeing.
(c) Trying to bribe them.
(d) Tricking the local government into giving him money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the consul's adulthood compare to what he dreamed about as a boy?

2. When Yvonne, Hugh, and the consul leave the consul's house together, where do they intend to go?

3. What kind of music do Yvonne, Hugh, and the consul listen to during dinner?

4. What did Yvonne dream of becoming when she was a child?

5. What day is it when the novel opens?

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