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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the riverbanks they saw as they sailed down the river?
(a) Drought
(b) Deforestation
(c) Flooding
(d) Littered with bodies

2. Where is Florentino when the church bells toll indicating Dr. Urbino is dead?
(a) In a private cabin behind the riverboat company
(b) Driving the riverboat
(c) At home in bed with America
(d) At Fermina's home

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

4. Which of the following is the best definition for clandestine as it is used in chapter four?
(a) Serreptitious
(b) Underground and unknown
(c) Needing to be concealed or secret
(d) Open

5. What are missives?
(a) Diseases
(b) Mantras
(c) Missiles
(d) Letters

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Florentino sees Fermina for the first time after her return, he is surprised to see that she is not ____________________.

4. Why does Florentino lose this position?

5. How many pages of love declarations has Florentino been writing to Fermina without her knowledge?

(see the answer key)

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