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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Fermina's father take her on a mule trek?
(a) He wants to give her one last adventure before she marries
(b) He wants to spend time with his daughter before she is married
(c) He does not approve of the marriage
(d) He wants to get to know Florentino

4. When it is thought that Fermina has cholera, what does she indeed have?
(a) Intestinal infection
(b) She is pregnant
(c) Cholera
(d) Tuberculosis

5. Where does Florentino have a private room where he spends his time while waiting for Fermina to return?
(a) His mother's house
(b) A brothel
(c) His uncle's business
(d) His own home

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Urbino feel offended by what de Saint-Amour leaves for him?

2. Who is Hildebranda Sanchez?

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

4. What is the name of the harbor town that is the setting for this novel?

5. How long is the mule trek on which Fermina goes with her father?

(see the answer key)

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