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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is the best definition for the term paradoxically as used to describe the narrator's telling of the trivial matters of domestic life that nearly caused the strong bond between husband and wife to disintegrate?
(a) Something absurd or contradictory
(b) Surprising
(c) Self-contradictory statement
(d) Person of opposites

3. Which of the following is a synonym for paramour?
(a) Wife
(b) Lover
(c) Friend
(d) Husband

4. What event within the household prevents Dr. Urbino from getting his siesta?
(a) Escaped family parrot
(b) Visit from his children
(c) Argument with his wife
(d) Death of his friend

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Dr. Urbino called to de Saint-Amour's home?

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

3. What was the fete Dr. Urbino and Fermina attended devastated by?

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

5. What event will Dr. Urbino be attending which he would like to take a siesta before he must get ready for?

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