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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters was the father to the man who fell off of the ladder?
(a) Dr. Fermina Daza
(b) Dr. Florentino Ariza
(c) Dr. Juvenal Urbino
(d) Dr. Marco Aurelio Urbino

2. What does Florentino think has cleared his mind of Fermina Daza?
(a) 622 liaisons
(b) Liaison with Widow Nazaret
(c) Lack of her being in the same city
(d) Age and wisdom

3. How many publishers expressed an interest in publishing Florentino's book, which he entitled A Lover's Companion?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 0

4. Which description below best fits Lorenzo Daza as a business man?
(a) Questionable
(b) Without reproach
(c) Criminal
(d) Ethical

5. Which of the following is the best synonym for cosmopolitan as it is used to describe Paris?
(a) Sophisticated
(b) Insular
(c) International
(d) Mixed

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Fermina spy Florentino sitting in chapter four?

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

3. What does Florentino place in the river to float away like the corpses?

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

5. How does Fermina treat Florentino when she comes face to face with him in the market place?

(see the answer key)

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