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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did de Saint-Amour leave for Dr. Urbino?
(a) A treasure
(b) A letter
(c) A pet
(d) A chessboard

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

3. While in the marketplace, Fermina bargains over fabric for what?
(a) Marriage sheets
(b) Pillows
(c) Wedding dress
(d) Clothing

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

5. Who helps to aid the communication between Fermina and Florentino?
(a) Florentino's uncle
(b) Florentino's mother
(c) Fermina's aunt
(d) Fermina's sister

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What business did Florentino's father help to found?

3. Why do Florentino's work and violin play suffer?

4. What does Dr. Urbino see perched on rooftops throughout the city?

5. Which of the following is the best definition for the term paradoxically as used to describe the narrator's telling of the trivial matters of domestic life that nearly caused the strong bond between husband and wife to disintegrate?

(see the answer key)

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