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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the sewage from the city drain?
(a) Into the city streets
(b) Into the marketplace
(c) Into the river
(d) Into the water supply

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

3. Who is Hildebranda Sanchez?
(a) Fermina's friend
(b) Florentino's cousin
(c) Florentino's lover
(d) Fermina's cousin

4. What does the one letter which Florentino delivers to Fermina pledge?
(a) Perfect admiration and everlasting lust
(b) Perfect fidelity and everlasting love
(c) Perfect lust and everlasting admiration
(d) Perfect love and everlasting fidelity

5. Why was Dr. Urbino called to de Saint-Amour's home?
(a) To treat his wife
(b) To certify his death
(c) To treat him for an illness
(d) To play chess

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did de Saint-Amour kill himself?

3. Which of the following is the best synonym for cosmopolitan as it is used to describe Paris?

4. Where does Florentino have a private room where he spends his time while waiting for Fermina to return?

5. What job does Florentino use to support himself when he first sees Fermina Daza?

(see the answer key)

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