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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Yvonne first spy the consul after he fled the hotel restaurant?
(a) Being carried off by the police.
(b) In the distance.
(c) On a bus.
(d) On the very peak of the mountain.

2. What reason does the consul give about why they should not leave Laruelle's home so soon after they arrived (as Yvonne proposes)?
(a) Because the food is just too delicious to leave uneaten.
(b) Because he hasn't said his hellos.
(c) Because he hasn't had time to present them with gifts.
(d) Because he says it would be rude.

3. How does Yvonne keep herself busy during the bull fight?
(a) She pretends to fall and need to go to the doctor.
(b) She powders her nose.
(c) She pretends to be fixing her dress.
(d) She works on her stitching.

4. What makes Yvonne fall (the first time) while searching for the consul in the storm?
(a) A broken ankle.
(b) A trap he set for her.
(c) Slippery rocks.
(d) A rat she steps on.

5. How does Yvonne feel about attending the bull fight?
(a) She just wants to go shopping instead.
(b) She is excited about it.
(c) She has already bet against the bull and can't wait for the fight.
(d) She doesn't want to.

6. What is mescal?
(a) A juice made from a cactus flower.
(b) A local alcoholic beverage.
(c) A drink that is supposed to give you a lot of energy.
(d) A water with apparent mystical qualities.

7. As the storm approaches, what does Yvonne claim she would rather do than find her estranged husband?
(a) Go to Canada on her own.
(b) Get drunk.
(c) Kill herself.
(d) Go to sleep.

8. What does the consul think about Yvonne as he storms out of the hotel restaurant?
(a) That things are finally looking up with them.
(b) That she is lost from him forever.
(c) That she has cheated on him with Hugh.
(d) That he doesn't love her anymore.

9. Why do Yvonne and Hugh become upset during dinner?
(a) Because the consul is drinking again.
(b) Because the consul refuses to speak in English anymore.
(c) Because the waitress keeps messing up their food.
(d) Because of some unruly patrons at the next table.

10. Where do Hugh, Yvonne, and the consul plan to travel by bus?
(a) Parian.
(b) America.
(c) Canada.
(d) Mexico City.

11. What makes the bull fight so unentertaining?
(a) The bull refuses to fight.
(b) It is over in fewer than 30 seconds.
(c) The bull has clearly been drugged.
(d) There is no music.

12. Where do the police begin to take the consul?
(a) A ship where he will be sent to another country.
(b) A castle where they torture people.
(c) Prison.
(d) The courthouse.

13. What kind of feeling does Yvonne have while searching for the consul in the storm?
(a) One of foreboding.
(b) One of extreme joy.
(c) One of great luck.
(d) One of peace and calm.

14. Where do Hugh and Yvonne keep checking for the consul?
(a) Cantinas.
(b) Police stations.
(c) Churches.
(d) Hospitals.

15. Who gets on the bus when it stops for a bathroom break?
(a) The local mayor.
(b) Someone who then takes the bus hostage.
(c) A famous musician.
(d) A man who has obviously been mugged.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the visitor arrive at Laruelle's house?

2. What did Yvonne dream of becoming when she was a child?

3. What small charge do the police accuse the consul of?

4. How could Hugh, the consul, and Yvonne's visit to Laruelle best be described?

5. Who does the consul have sex with on his way up the mountain?

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