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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a synonym for paramour?
(a) Wife
(b) Husband
(c) Friend
(d) Lover

2. Under what circumstances does Dr. Urbino meet Fermina Daza?
(a) He treats her for a broken ankle
(b) He is called as she shows signs of cholera
(c) Her father introduces them hoping they will marry
(d) She calls him to treat her sick father

3. Who besides telegraph operators helps Fermina communicate with Florentino?
(a) Fermina's uncle
(b) Fermina's cousin
(c) Florentino's uncle
(d) Florentino's cousin

4. Which of the following is a synonym for rumination as it is used in chapter four?
(a) Reflection
(b) Letters
(c) Mantra
(d) Love letters

5. In what way do the hymns which Florentino is playing during Mass change during his period of illness?
(a) He plays them at a much more rapid pace
(b) He plays them out of tune
(c) They begin to include many errors
(d) They begin to sound more like love waltzes

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Florentino use to support himself when he first sees Fermina Daza?

2. Which of the following is true about Florentino?

3. How do Florentino and Fermina correspond while she is on her trek?

4. Where did Florentino vow he will always live?

5. How long were Fermina and Dr. Urbino away on their second honeymoon?

(see the answer key)

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