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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Hugh?
(a) 19.
(b) 29.
(c) 49.
(d) 39.

2. What item was confiscated by the border guards?
(a) A very large stash of cash.
(b) Hugh's favorite book.
(c) Hugh's secret gun stash.
(d) Hugh's clothes.

3. What does Yvonne drink in the brewery?
(a) Nothing -- she is afraid of becoming like her husband.
(b) A glass of wine.
(c) A beer.
(d) A whiskey.

4. In which city did the consul and Yvonne have their last date before she left him?
(a) Quebec.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Mexico City.

5. Where does Hugh come to visit Yvonne?
(a) The town square.
(b) The library.
(c) The consul's property.
(d) The cantina she used to hang out at a long time ago.

6. What is the consul served for breakfast upon Yvonne's return?
(a) A beer.
(b) A glass of wine.
(c) A vodka.
(d) A whiskey.

7. What day is it when the novel opens?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Mexican Independence Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Day of the Dead.

8. What year is it in the novel when the story starts?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1739.
(c) 1839.
(d) 2039.

9. What does the consul remember after he leaves Quincey's house?
(a) That he had planned to go out of town.
(b) That he meant to give Quincey some money.
(c) That he was supposed to get flowers for Yvonne.
(d) That he hurt his ankle pretty badly the night before.

10. What animal does Hugh rent for him and Yvonne during their walk?
(a) Ponies.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Horses.
(d) Elephants.

11. For what company does Hugh work?
(a) El Mundo.
(b) The Boston Globe.
(c) The London Globe.
(d) The Madrid Daily.

12. What happened to the consul before he could track down his wife on the night she left him?
(a) He broke his ankle.
(b) The government was overthrown.
(c) He was arrested.
(d) He passed out.

13. Where does Yvonne first find the consul upon her return to Quauhnahuac?
(a) In a bar.
(b) In a school.
(c) In his office.
(d) At home, in bed.

14. Where did Laruelle first meet the consul?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) The United States.
(d) France.

15. What does Hugh learn about the sailors on his ship?
(a) That they are all murderous liars.
(b) That they live a rather virtuous life -- surprisingly.
(c) That they are just in it for the money.
(d) That they are waiting to mutiny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hugh learn about the food on a ship?

2. What is Hugh wearing the first time he sees Yvonne upon her return?

3. What word could best be used to describe how the consul moves about town while Yvonne is out with Hugh?

4. What event is supposed to happen the first night Yvonne returns to Quauhnahuac?

5. Where does the novel begin?

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