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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Laruelle first meet the consul?
(a) The United States.
(b) France.
(c) Canada.
(d) England.

2. What is unique about the book the bartender returns to Laruelle in Chapter 1?
(a) It is very, very old.
(b) It had also been lent to the consul.
(c) It is written in Greek.
(d) None of these items is correct.

3. How long has Yvonne been gone before she returns to Quauhnahuac?
(a) Five years.
(b) Five months.
(c) One month.
(d) One year.

4. Why does the consul briefly consider switching alcohols after he has fallen down?
(a) To save money.
(b) Because his favorite movie star drinks it in the movies.
(c) Because he wants to try Yvonne's favorite drink.
(d) Because of its rumored vitamin properties.

5. What is the first theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?
(a) That it means where the sun never sets.
(b) That it is an ancient word for "fertility."
(c) That it means cold mountain water.
(d) That it means painted mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the novel begin?

2. Who is one of the few remaining members of the consul's household staff that Yvonne talks to?

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

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

5. What are the women doing that the consul draws Yvonne's attention to when she first sees him again?

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