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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hugh drink in the brewery?
(a) A whiskey.
(b) Nothing -- he is afraid of becoming like his brother.
(c) A beer.
(d) A glass of wine.

2. How long has Yvonne been gone before she returns to Quauhnahuac?
(a) Five months.
(b) One year.
(c) One month.
(d) Five years.

3. What event is happening when the novel beings?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A festival.
(d) A graduation.

4. Whose house do Yvonne and the consul pass on their way home upon her return?
(a) The mayor's.
(b) Hugh's.
(c) Yvonne's mother's.
(d) Laruelle's.

5. Where does the consul go after speaking with Quincey?
(a) Into the sewers to hide from the rebels.
(b) Home.
(c) He flees the country.
(d) Yvonne's new apartment.

6. What does the man offer the consul after he falls face-first into the dirt after Yvonne has returned to their home?
(a) A cane.
(b) A drink.
(c) To call an ambulance.
(d) A ride.

7. What does Hugh learn about the food on a ship?
(a) That it is often infested with rats.
(b) That it is often infested with maggots.
(c) That it is just awful.
(d) That is it much better than he expected.

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

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

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

11. What do Monsieur Laruelle and the doctor discuss about Geoffrey in Chapter 1?
(a) That he is a very wealthy man.
(b) That he is a raging alcoholic.
(c) That he is the wisest man in town.
(d) That he should get married soon.

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

13. What job does Hugh get after his attempts to become a famous musician fail?
(a) He sets off as a pirate on his father's ship.
(b) He captains his own ship.
(c) He works on the crew of a ship.
(d) He commissions a ship to look for treasure.

14. What does the consul continue to point out to Yvonne during their walk home the day she returns?
(a) Familiar landmarks.
(b) Sites of great battles that he won.
(c) The many buildings that he owns.
(d) Places his friends used to live before they all died.

15. Why did Hugh want to go into music as a career?
(a) Because his father was a famous producer.
(b) Because he considers himself a musical genius.
(c) Because his mother was a famous Spanish opera singer.
(d) Because his father was a famous musician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Quincey ask the consul about?

2. At what time of day did Yvonne first leave the consul?

3. Where do Yvonne and Hugh end their ride together?

4. What relative of the consul's still technically lives in town?

5. Who shaves the consul while Hugh is over?

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