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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Fermina Daza when Dr. Urbino meets her?
(a) 30
(b) 13
(c) 18
(d) 20

2. Which description below best fits Lorenzo Daza as a business man?
(a) Questionable
(b) Criminal
(c) Without reproach
(d) Ethical

3. Which character has the more optimistic view of aging?
(a) Marquez
(b) Florentino
(c) Fermina Daza
(d) De Saint-Amour

4. What had Dr. Urbino's father introduced which helped to curb a large cholera epidemic?
(a) Vaccinations
(b) Sewage treatment facilities
(c) Sanitized water
(d) Public health measures

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lovers is Florentino left with at the time Dr. Urbino dies?

2. Who assists Dr. Urbino in the courting process?

3. When Florentino sees Fermina for the first time after her return, he is surprised to see that she is not ____________________.

4. Who besides telegraph operators helps Fermina communicate with Florentino?

5. Which of the following is not a type of communication Florentino and Fermina shared during their two year correspondence?

(see the answer key)

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