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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dr. Urbino feel offended by what de Saint-Amour leaves for him?
(a) He is offended by the secrets kept
(b) He is upset that he killed himself
(c) He is upset that he knew someone with a shady past
(d) He is upset that he could not stop his death

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

3. How old is Dr. Urbino in chapter one of this novel?
(a) 80
(b) 60
(c) 90
(d) 70

4. Which of the following two "crimes" did de Saint-Amour confess to in his final letter?
(a) Stealing and fleeing a life sentence in prison
(b) Cannibalism and fleeing a life sentence in prison
(c) Stealing and prostitution
(d) Cannibalism and stealing

5. What did de Saint-Amour leave for Dr. Urbino?
(a) A pet
(b) A letter
(c) A chessboard
(d) A treasure

Short Answer Questions

1. What vision did Florentino give up in regard to Fermina?

2. What did de Saint-Amour vow to do when he reached the age of sixty?

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

4. What does Florentino place in the river to float away like the corpses?

5. What other event earlier in the novel lead to a disagreement with Fermina and Dr. Urbino?

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