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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what way do the hymns which Florentino is playing during Mass change during his period of illness?
(a) He plays them out of tune
(b) He plays them at a much more rapid pace
(c) They begin to include many errors
(d) They begin to sound more like love waltzes

3. What business did Florentino's father help to found?
(a) River Company of the Caribbean
(b) Riverboat Incorporated
(c) River Company of Columbia
(d) Riverboat Company of Columbia

4. What does Lorenzo hope will happen on the mule trek?
(a) She will forget about Florentino
(b) She will take over his business
(c) She will support him
(d) She will become a woman

5. Which of the following is an antonym for steadfast as it is used in chapter four?
(a) Firm
(b) Unwavering
(c) Inconstant
(d) Reliable

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way was Leona Cassiani important to Florentino?

2. What is the name of the harbor town that is the setting for this novel?

3. What had Dr. Urbino's father introduced which helped to curb a large cholera epidemic?

4. Who moves in with Florentino and his mother when he returns home from his post in the mountains?

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

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