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

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

4. How does Quincey respond to the consul?
(a) He doesn't believe much of what he says.
(b) He invites him in for dinner.
(c) He chases him away by waving a gun.
(d) He forgives him for all of his sins.

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

6. Where has Hugh been living while on assignment?
(a) An American cattle ranch.
(b) An England castle.
(c) A school.
(d) A hospital.

7. Where do Yvonne and Hugh end their ride together?
(a) At some ancient ruins.
(b) At the edge of a cliff.
(c) At the top of the volcano.
(d) At the movie theater.

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

9. Who is Hugh?
(a) The consul's doctor.
(b) The consul's brother.
(c) The consul's father.
(d) The consul's son.

10. What does Yvonne initially seem to bring to the consul's life?
(a) Hope.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Anger.
(d) Rage.

11. What does the consul insist fortifies him as much as food?
(a) Women.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) The sun.
(d) Exercise.

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

13. Who is the author of "Under the Volcano"?
(a) Janet Lowry.
(b) Malcolm Lowry.
(c) Anonymous.
(d) Malcolm X.

14. What does Hugh think about himself growing up?
(a) That he missed his chance to do so.
(b) That he will never have to do so.
(c) That he did so too early for a young man like himself.
(d) That it is time for him to do so.

15. Why does Yvonne end up not buying the animal she wants at the brewery?
(a) Because another patron outbids her during the auction.
(b) Because the price is too high.
(c) Because the consul has taken all of her money.
(d) Because the animal bites her.