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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else died in the same manner as de Saint-Amour?
(a) Mister Woodrow Wilson, his cat
(b) Mister Woodrow Wilson, his dog
(c) Dr. Juvenal Urbino
(d) His lover and caretaker

2. Who is Hildebranda Sanchez?
(a) Fermina's cousin
(b) Florentino's lover
(c) Florentino's cousin
(d) Fermina's friend

3. Why does Dr. Urbino feel offended by what de Saint-Amour leaves for him?
(a) He is upset that he knew someone with a shady past
(b) He is offended by the secrets kept
(c) He is upset that he could not stop his death
(d) He is upset that he killed himself

4. Why had Florentino maintained his virginity even through his days at the brothel?
(a) He was afraid of women
(b) His illness prevented him from taking a mate
(c) He was impotent
(d) He was saving himself for Fermina

5. How does Dr. Urbino feel when he awakes from his sleep?
(a) Convinced his days are at an end
(b) Upset that his parrot has not been found
(c) Angry at his former friend and chessmate
(d) Rejuvenated and happy

6. What are Dr. Urbino's last words in reference to?
(a) Seeing his dreams had come true
(b) Cursing the parrot
(c) His love for his wife
(d) Anger at his foolishness

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

8. Which of the following is not a type of communication Florentino and Fermina shared during their two year correspondence?
(a) Short and simple
(b) Verbal
(c) Poetic
(d) Romantic

9. Of what did Dr. Marco Aurelio Urbino die?
(a) Cholera
(b) Falling from a ladder
(c) Civil war
(d) Suicide

10. Which fleet does Florentino hope to gather treasure and galleons from?
(a) Terra Firma
(b) Terra Cotta
(c) Firma Cotta
(d) Firma Terra

11. How old is Dr. Urbino in chapter one of this novel?
(a) 90
(b) 60
(c) 80
(d) 70

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

13. How many pages of love declarations has Florentino been writing to Fermina without her knowledge?
(a) 70
(b) 60
(c) 600
(d) 80

14. How many long term liaisons does Florentino describe having?
(a) 622
(b) 52
(c) 222
(d) 2

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who besides telegraph operators helps Fermina communicate with Florentino?

2. Which of the following is NOT a step that Dr. Juvenal Urbino takes to help stop the spread of cholera?

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

4. Who moves in with Florentino and his mother when he returns home from his post in the mountains?

5. How old is Fermina Daza when Florentino sees her for the first time?

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