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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Urbino see perched on rooftops throughout the city?
(a) Vultures
(b) Eagles
(c) Ravens
(d) Pigeons

2. Which of the following characters was obsessed with cholera?
(a) Dr. Urbino
(b) Transito Ariza
(c) Fermina
(d) Florentino

3. Which word best describes the narrator in this novel?
(a) Omniscient
(b) Omnithought
(c) Omnipotent
(d) Omnipresent

4. What does the term odious mean as used to describe Fermina's mother-in-law in chapter four?
(a) Deserving to be hated
(b) Attracted
(c) Lovable
(d) Mild dislike

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Fermina have?

2. In what way was Leona Cassiani important to Florentino?

3. What event within the household prevents Dr. Urbino from getting his siesta?

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

5. How do you think Dr. Urbino felt about Paris?

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