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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is an antonym for the word ignominious as it is used to describe the manner of Dr. Urbino's death?
(a) Honorable
(b) Humilating
(c) Embarrassing
(d) Reprehensible

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

4. When did Florentino stop living with his mother?
(a) Until he met Fermina
(b) Until he started working on the riverboat
(c) Upon her death
(d) Upon his eighteenth birthday

5. Where does the sewage from the city drain?
(a) Into the marketplace
(b) Into the city streets
(c) Into the water supply
(d) Into the river

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Fermina's reply when Florentino finally proposes marriage?

3. Which of the following words best describes how Fermina Daza acted during the funeral and wake for her husband?

4. What was Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's profession?

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

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