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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Dr. Urbino's death cause much grief and an official time of mourning?
(a) Because of who his wife was
(b) Because of the events of his life
(c) Because of his standing in the community
(d) Because of the way he died

3. How long is the mule trek on which Fermina goes with her father?
(a) 18 Years
(b) 18 Months
(c) 18 Days
(d) 18 Weeks

4. How many long term liaisons does Florentino describe having?
(a) 622
(b) 2
(c) 222
(d) 52

5. Where does Florentino see Fermina after she has returned from living with her cousin for two years?
(a) Marketplace
(b) Her home
(c) Riverboat
(d) Outdoor theater

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the term aplomb mean?

2. Which of the following is NOT a step that Dr. Juvenal Urbino takes to help stop the spread of cholera?

3. Which of the following characters was the father to the man who fell off of the ladder?

4. Which of the following is the best definition for clandestine as it is used in chapter four?

5. How do you think Dr. Urbino felt about Paris?

(see the answer key)

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