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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. In his internal dialogue, to what does the consul compare staying at Laruelle's home?

2. What kind of person do the police accuse the consul of being?

3. Which member of the visiting trio stays behind at Laruelle's home?

4. What does Hugh do when he gets to the hotel with Yvonne and the consul?

5. How many drinks does the consul have during dinner at the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Yvonne ultimately die?

2. How does the consul ultimately die?

3. What does the consul's desire for the sun not to set foreshadow?

4. Why is Yvonne really in such a hurry to leave Laruelle's home?

5. Why are the movie posters Yvonne sees during her bus ride significant?

6. What does Yvonne see the bull as a symbol of?

7. What causes Yvonne and the consul to feel happy and in love again during the bull fight?

8. Why does the consul fail to understand why Yvonne and Hugh get so upset during dinner?

9. What does Laruelle point out to the consul about why his lack of excitement about Yvonne's return is ironic?

10. As he reflects on his life at the hotel, what does the consul think about his happiness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three things that Yvonne's passion for and knowledge of astronomy symbolizes in "Under the Volcano."

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

Using Laruelle, Yvonne, or the consul as an example, discuss at least three ways that a character's flashbacks to his or her childhood lets the reader understand more about a character. Use direct evidence from the text to support your argument.

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