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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the consul think about Yvonne as he storms out of the hotel restaurant?
(a) That he doesn't love her anymore.
(b) That she is lost from him forever.
(c) That she has cheated on him with Hugh.
(d) That things are finally looking up with them.

2. Who jumps into the arena during the bullfight?
(a) Quigley.
(b) The consul.
(c) Yvonne.
(d) Hugh.

3. What does Hugh do when he gets to the hotel with Yvonne and the consul?
(a) Takes a nap.
(b) Orders room service.
(c) Goes swimming.
(d) Takes a shower.

4. What reason does the consul give about why they should not leave Laruelle's home so soon after they arrived (as Yvonne proposes)?
(a) Because he hasn't had time to present them with gifts.
(b) Because the food is just too delicious to leave uneaten.
(c) Because he says it would be rude.
(d) Because he hasn't said his hellos.

5. Where do Hugh and Yvonne keep checking for the consul?
(a) Hospitals.
(b) Cantinas.
(c) Churches.
(d) Police stations.

6. Where do Yvonne and Hugh chase the consul after dinner at the hotel?
(a) Into the volcano.
(b) Down the winding streets of Mexico City.
(c) Into the river he jumps into.
(d) Up the volcano.

7. Who does Hugh blame for the upset at dinner at the hotel?
(a) Himself.
(b) Yvonne.
(c) The bad waitress.
(d) The consul.

8. What kind of atmosphere does the bus have?
(a) Very serious.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Hectic.
(d) Mournful.

9. What does Yvonne do when she gets to the hotel with Hugh and the consul?
(a) Orders room service.
(b) Takes a shower.
(c) Takes a nap.
(d) Goes swimming.

10. Where does Yvonne first spy the consul after he fled the hotel restaurant?
(a) On the very peak of the mountain.
(b) Being carried off by the police.
(c) In the distance.
(d) On a bus.

11. What final reason does Yvonne give about why she wants to leave Laruelle's home?
(a) Because she has had a vision and needs to see her son immediately.
(b) Because she wants to see the Day of the Dead festivities.
(c) Because her mother is calling her on her cell phone.
(d) Because she is not feeling very well.

12. What does Hugh try to do to the trio's dynamics during the bus ride?
(a) Help people understand the seriousness of their situation.
(b) Relieve the tension.
(c) Pray for focus.
(d) Cause problems because he is secretly in love with Yvonne.

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

14. How does Hugh react to Yvonne's request to leave Laruelle's home?
(a) He wants to stay.
(b) He ignores her requests.
(c) He slaps her in an attempt to establish his authority.
(d) He wants to accompany her out.

15. What larger charge do the police accuse the consul?
(a) Murder.
(b) Being a known criminal.
(c) Rape.
(d) Armed robbery.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the storm approaches, what does Yvonne claim she would rather do than find her estranged husband?

2. What does the widow lady predict for the consul and Yvonne?

3. How could Hugh, the consul, and Yvonne's visit to Laruelle best be described?

4. What do Hugh and Yvonne find of the consul's to indicate they are on the right path while looking for him?

5. What does Hugh observe Yvonne and the consul doing on the bus?

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