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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the consul hallucinate and see his bathtub filled with?
(a) Boiling water.
(b) Insects.
(c) Blood.
(d) Fire.

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

4. What interrupts Yvonne and the consul's first conversation upon her return to Quauhnahuac?
(a) Other people yelling.
(b) The sound of sirens going by.
(c) Musicians outside the bedroom window.
(d) An annoying housemaid.

5. What is the second theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?
(a) That it means where the eagle stops.
(b) That just uttering the word can give you magical powers.
(c) That it means land of green snakes.
(d) That it means volcano of joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the consul's adulthood compare to what he dreamed about as a boy?

2. What does the consul compare his nerves to when he doesn't have alcohol?

3. How many drinks does it take for the consul to get steady on his feet after not drinking?

4. What year is it in the novel when the story starts?

5. From where does the consul call for help when Hugh is over?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Yvonne has finally returned to their home, why does the consul initially think that she won't mind his drinking?

2. What does the consul do when his estranged wife goes to take a bath?

3. What does Laruelle observe about the consul's adoptive family?

4. What two desires torment the consul?

5. Why does the town doctor refuse to treat the consul?

6. Why does Hugh decide to become a reporter?

7. Why does Hugh feel cheated out of his experience at sea?

8. Why does Hugh not know about the state of the consul's and Yvonne's marriage?

9. Why can the consul not translate the Spanish signs when he is lost in town?

10. What plans does Hugh confess to Yvonne during their walk?

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