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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Yvonne and Hugh first go for a walk?

2. Where does the novel begin?

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

4. What does Hugh think about himself growing up?

5. What does the consul constantly hear in his head?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can the consul not forget during the town's festival?

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

3. What mission did the consul complete successfully during his time in the British navy?

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

5. What does the consul begin to think about Yvonne after her bath?

6. Why is the letter significant that the mailman brings, from Yvonne to Laruelle, while Yvonne is there with Hugh and the consul?

7. What does Yvonne say to Hugh about armadillos?

8. How does the consul deal with his adoptive family's behavior?

9. Why is Yvonne returning to Quauhnahuac?

10. What advice does the doctor give the consul at Quincy's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Laruelle and the consul.

Essay Topic 2

What ultimately kills the consul? Make sure to use direct, specific evidence from the text to support your strongly written thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Given what you know about Malcolm Lowry, write an argument about how "Under the Volcano" is semi-autobiographical. Make sure to use facts from Lowry's life as well as direct evidence from the text to support your position.

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