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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. Why does Yvonne end up not buying the animal she wants at the brewery?

2. What are Hugh and Yvonne discussing when they come across the brewery?

3. Where does the novel begin?

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

5. Where did Yvonne and the consul have their last date before Yvonne left him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of relationship do Hugh and Yvonne have?

3. Where is the consul sent to live, as a young boy, after his parents died?

4. What does the consul know must happen for him to keep Yvonne?

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

6. Why is Yvonne returning to Quauhnahuac?

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

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

9. Why does Hugh decide to become a reporter?

10. What does the consul think and say about Yvonne's looks to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Yvonne die a happy or unhappy woman? Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the deaths of Yvonne and the consul. What message is Lowry trying to convey to the reader in each?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least three literary devices Lowry uses to convey that the novel is reaching its climax. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your thesis.

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