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Under the Volcano: Chapter 1

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Where is Mr. Tench living and working?

A small town in Mexico (correct)

A small town in England

A city in Spain

A coastal town in France

Why is Mr. Tench at the riverside?

To take a stroll

To pick up a canister of ether (correct)

To watch the boats

To meet a stranger

What does the stranger have with him that interests Mr. Tench?

A map to a hidden treasure

A letter from England

A rare book

A bottle of contraband alcohol (correct)

Why does the stranger agree to accompany the boy back to his house?

He is reluctantly obligated to help Signup and view all the answers

What does the stranger leave behind at Mr. Tench's house?

His book Signup and view all the answers

What is the stranger's intended destination?

Vera Cruz Signup and view all the answers

What is the object that Tench hides in the little oven?

A religious book about a Christian martyr Signup and view all the answers

Why does the stranger feel despondent and angry?

Because he missed the boat Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator not do when introducing the stranger?

Directly tell us who he is Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the girl's song in the novel?

It represents a moment of happiness in the novel Signup and view all the answers

What is Tench's attitude towards helping the boy?

He is reluctant but agrees Signup and view all the answers

What is Tench's spiritual state according to the novel?

He is spiritually numb and detached Signup and view all the answers

What does the novel suggest about people like Tench?

They are capable of spiritual regeneration Signup and view all the answers

Why does Tench refuse to leave Mexico?

Because he has no reason to leave Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator compare Tench to?

A spiritual thermometer Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the canister of ether in the novel?

It symbolizes the theme of spiritual numbness Signup and view all the answers