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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Florentino and Fermina correspond while she is on her trek?
(a) Telegraph
(b) Telephone
(c) Texting
(d) Letters

2. Fermina's miserable feelings leads her to ask for what?
(a) A liaison with Florention
(b) A second honeymoon
(c) A divorce
(d) Another child

3. What is meant by the term cultivates as used in chapter five?
(a) To break up soil with a toll or machine
(b) To improve or develop something
(c) To develop acquaintance with somebody
(d) To work land or prepare soil for growing crops

4. Which of the following characters was murdered?
(a) Dr. Urbino
(b) Leona Cassiani
(c) Olimpia Zuleta
(d) America Vicuna

5. Which of the following provides the best synonym for haunting as it is used in this part of a sentence: "From Florentino's days of haunting the brothel"?
(a) Evocative
(b) Lingering
(c) Poignant
(d) Recurring

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words best describes how Fermina Daza acted during the funeral and wake for her husband?

2. Where does Transito send Florentino when he learns of her engagement to Dr. Urbino?

3. How did Dr. Urbino and Fermina travel to deliver the letter from the Governor?

4. Where did Florentino vow he will always live?

5. What business did Florentino's father help to found?

(see the answer key)

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