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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Which of the following is a definition for inamorata?
(a) Man who loves a woman
(b) Man whom somebody loves
(c) Woman who loves a man
(d) Woman whom somebody loves

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of communication do Florentino and Fermina have at their first face to face meeting?

2. Where is the first place that Fermina Daza and Florentino come face to face?

3. How does Dr. Urbino feel when he awakes from his sleep?

4. Why does Fermina's father take her on a mule trek?

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

(see the answer key)

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