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

2. Where did Laruelle first meet the consul?

3. Who is the author of "Under the Volcano"?

4. Where does Yvonne first find the consul upon her return to Quauhnahuac?

5. What does the consul insist fortifies him as much as food?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Yvonne returning to Quauhnahuac?

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

4. Why is the consul sent away and stationed in his useless job in the small Mexican town where the novel takes place?

5. In Chapter 1, why does a crowd of people suddenly flood out of the theater?

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

7. Why does Hugh decide to become a reporter?

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

9. Why does most of the consul's household staff leave him during his estranged wife's absence?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Using direct evidence from the text, 1) discuss the scene you think is most critical in the text and 2) discuss at least three literary devices Lowry uses during this scene.

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