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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Transito send Florentino when he learns of her engagement to Dr. Urbino?
(a) On a river voyage to take up a post in the mountains
(b) To fight in the civil war
(c) To become the captain of his uncle's river boat
(d) To a writing retreat

2. Who assists Dr. Urbino in the courting process?
(a) Marco Aurelio Urbino
(b) Florentino
(c) Lorenzo Daza
(d) Widow Nazaret

3. Why did de Saint-Amour make this vow?
(a) Because he was disabled
(b) To please his lover
(c) To become a happier person
(d) To avoid suffering the ravages of old age

4. Which of the following is the best definition of a refuge as it is used to describe Widow Nazaret coming to live with Florentino and his mother?
(a) Asylum
(b) Protection
(c) Harbor
(d) Retreat

5. What is Juvenal Urbino's profession?
(a) Government official
(b) Artist
(c) Doctor
(d) Photographer

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a synonym for paramour?

2. How old is Florentino in chapter one of this novel?

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

4. Where did Florentino vow he will always live?

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

(see the answer key)

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