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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what is Florentino a patron?
(a) Brothels
(b) Dr. Urbino
(c) Riverboat company
(d) Cultural events

2. Who finally gives in and ends the estrangement of Fermina living with her cousin?
(a) Florentino
(b) Fermina
(c) Dr. Urbino
(d) Hildebranda Sanchez

3. Which of the following descriptions best describes how Fermina's daughter feels about her relationship with Florentino?
(a) Revolting
(b) Inspiring
(c) Harmless
(d) Ridiculous

4. How did Dr. Urbino and Fermina travel to deliver the letter from the Governor?
(a) Car
(b) Mule
(c) Hot air balloon
(d) Wagon

5. Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of the type of material Fermina Daza includes in the three page letter she writes to Florentino?
(a) Aggravation
(b) Insults
(c) Irritation
(d) Relief

6. As they look down at the countryside, what do Dr. Urbino and Fermina see dotting the countryside?
(a) Bodies
(b) Trees
(c) Many wild animals
(d) Civil war battles

7. How many lovers is Florentino left with at the time Dr. Urbino dies?
(a) 5
(b) 600
(c) 1
(d) 2

8. Which of the following characters was the captain of the boat on which Florentino and Fermina sailed?
(a) Marquez
(b) Florentino
(c) De Saint-Amour
(d) Samaritano

9. What physical injury caused Dr. Urbino's death?
(a) Broken neck
(b) Broken spine
(c) Heart attack
(d) Impalement

10. Where does Fermina spy Florentino sitting in chapter four?
(a) On the bench where he sat when he courted her
(b) At the riverboat company
(c) At the poetic festival
(d) In the marketplace

11. Which character in the story felt that old age held no promise and no joy?
(a) Lorenzo Daza
(b) Jeremiah de Saint-Amour
(c) Florentino
(d) Dr. Juvenal Urbino

12. In what way was Leona Cassiani important to Florentino?
(a) Confidante
(b) Employer
(c) Writer
(d) Lover

13. Which of the following does Florentino tell her to think of love as?
(a) An end in itself
(b) A beginning
(c) Forever
(d) The ultimate happiness

14. What vision did Florentino give up in regard to Fermina?
(a) Making her pregnant
(b) Showering her with gold and treasure
(c) Writing to her
(d) Marrying her

15. Which of the following is true about Florentino?
(a) He has given up trying to become a writing
(b) He remains a trash collector
(c) He is in love with Olimpia Zuleta
(d) Believes he is upholding his vows to Fermina

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Florentino call his clandestine liaisons with many different women?

2. Which of the following is something Fermina did NOT burn?

3. How old is Florentino's blood relative whom he takes as a lover?

4. Which of the following best describes how Fermina felt about married life and motherhood?

5. Which of the following means the same as impertinence?

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