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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Florentino in chapter one of this novel?
(a) 76
(b) 96
(c) 55
(d) 80

2. What business did Florentino's father help to found?
(a) River Company of the Caribbean
(b) Riverboat Company of Columbia
(c) River Company of Columbia
(d) Riverboat Incorporated

3. Who besides telegraph operators helps Fermina communicate with Florentino?
(a) Florentino's uncle
(b) Florentino's cousin
(c) Fermina's uncle
(d) Fermina's cousin

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

5. 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) Take his own life
(d) Divorce his wife

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fermina return to Florentino with the note saying she will not marry him?

2. Which description below best fits Lorenzo Daza as a business man?

3. Which fleet does Florentino hope to gather treasure and galleons from?

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

5. How old is Dr. Urbino in chapter one of this novel?

(see the answer key)

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