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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Fermina when she returns from her trek?
(a) 19
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 18

3. Which of the following words best describes how Fermina Daza acted during the funeral and wake for her husband?
(a) Jubilant
(b) Stoic
(c) Grief-stricken
(d) Emotional

4. Why did his lover help him?
(a) Because he begged her
(b) Because she loved him
(c) Because he forced her
(d) Because she wanted him dead

5. How many years pass between the rejection at the market place and Florentino's repeated vows upon the death of her husband?
(a) 49
(b) 55
(c) 51
(d) 50

Short Answer Questions

1. What event within the household prevents Dr. Urbino from getting his siesta?

2. Where does Fermina Daza attend school?

3. What did de Saint-Amour leave for Dr. Urbino?

4. How many years were Fermina and Dr. Urbino married when the soap in the bathroom incident occurred?

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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