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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the fete Dr. Urbino and Fermina attended devastated by?
(a) Drought
(b) Torrential rain
(c) Hurricane
(d) Winds

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

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

4. What was Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's profession?
(a) Photographer
(b) Artist
(c) Government official
(d) Doctor

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did de Saint-Amour make this vow?

3. How did Juvenal Urbino know Jeremiah de Saint-Amour?

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

5. Which of the following is an antonym for the word ignominious as it is used to describe the manner of Dr. Urbino's death?

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