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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which position was Florentino demoted to by his uncle?
(a) Riverboat captain
(b) Writing business letters for his uncle
(c) Trash collector
(d) Mail clerk

2. What does Dr. Urbino see perched on rooftops throughout the city?
(a) Vultures
(b) Eagles
(c) Ravens
(d) Pigeons

3. While in the marketplace, Fermina bargains over fabric for what?
(a) Marriage sheets
(b) Clothing
(c) Wedding dress
(d) Pillows

4. Who moves in with Florentino and his mother when he returns home from his post in the mountains?
(a) A widow
(b) A soldier of the civil war
(c) Ferina Daza
(d) His father

5. Which of the following best describes how Fermina felt about married life and motherhood?
(a) No depth of satisfaction
(b) Extreme satisfaction
(c) Excitement
(d) Anger

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Florentino pledge to Fermina?

2. Why had Florentino maintained his virginity even through his days at the brothel?

3. How old is Fermina Daza when Florentino sees her for the first time?

4. Which term best describes how Florentino lost his virginity?

5. Where did Florentino write on the wife who was murdered by her husband?

(see the answer key)

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