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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Yvonne and the consul have their last date before Yvonne left him?
(a) A cantina.
(b) A hotel.
(c) The symphony.
(d) A library.

2. What event is supposed to happen the first night Yvonne returns to Quauhnahuac?
(a) A midnight church service.
(b) A lunar eclipse.
(c) A festival.
(d) A sacrifice.

3. Who is Maximilian?
(a) Yvonne's secret lover.
(b) A conqueror.
(c) Hugh and Yvonne's secret son.
(d) The man who robs Hugh and Yvonne.

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

5. What relative of the consul's still technically lives in town?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Hugh take after being at sea?

2. Where does the novel begin?

3. What request does Quincey make of the consul?

4. What was Hugh hoping his music career would bring him?

5. What year is it in the novel when the story starts?

(see the answer key)

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