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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did de Saint-Amour make this vow?
(a) To please his lover
(b) To avoid suffering the ravages of old age
(c) To become a happier person
(d) Because he was disabled

2. What did de Saint-Amour vow to do when he reached the age of sixty?
(a) Take a lover
(b) Marry a new woman
(c) Divorce his wife
(d) Take his own life

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

4. What is Fermina's reply when Florentino finally proposes marriage?
(a) Very well, I will marry you if you promise not to make me eat eggs
(b) Very well, I will marry you if you promise me everlasting love
(c) Very, well, I will marry you if you promise not to make me eat eggplant
(d) Very well, I will marry you if you promise to be faithful

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was Florentino's mother?

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

3. What "punishment" was inflicted upon Dr. Urbino during the argument over the soap in the bathroom?

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

5. Which word best describes the narrator in this novel?

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