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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Refuse to get paid for his concerts.
(c) Take a job much beneath him.
(d) Marry a very famous actress.

2. What does Laruelle find in the book the bartender returns to him?
(a) A letter from Yvonne.
(b) Letters from the consul that he never sent.
(c) A $100 bill.
(d) A copy of the consul's will.

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

4. Where was Yvonne born?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Canada.

5. What kind of animal does Yvonne try to buy at the brewery?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A puppy.
(c) An armadillo.
(d) A parrot.

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

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

8. Who approaches Quincey and the consul while they are talking?
(a) Yvonne.
(b) A wild and rabid dog.
(c) The doctor.
(d) A deranged man.

9. Who shaves the consul while Hugh is over?
(a) Yvonne.
(b) The consul, though he ends up cutting himself quite badly.
(c) Hugh himself.
(d) A servant.

10. What word could best be used to describe how the consul moves about town while Yvonne is out with Hugh?
(a) Floats.
(b) Parades.
(c) Stumbles.
(d) Marches.

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

12. When was "Under the Volcano" written?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1642.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1947.

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

14. What have both Hugh and Yvonne been doing over the past year?
(a) Falling in love with someone else.
(b) Traveling.
(c) Trying to plot against the consul.
(d) Running from the law.

15. Where do Yvonne and Hugh first go for a walk?
(a) In the countryside.
(b) Along the beach.
(c) In the cold mountains.
(d) In the hot jungle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the man who helps the consul up right after he falls face-first into the dirt after Yvonne has returned to their home?

2. What item was confiscated by the border guards?

3. What does the consul remember after he leaves Quincey's house?

4. Who is Quincey?

5. What is the consul served for breakfast upon Yvonne's return?

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