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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fermina's miserable feelings leads her to ask for what?
(a) Another child
(b) A liaison with Florention
(c) A second honeymoon
(d) A divorce

2. When does Fermina say was the best time of her marriage to Dr. Urbino?
(a) The last 5 years
(b) The first 10 years
(c) The first honeymoon
(d) The 30 years after the second honeymoon

3. Which of the following is something Fermina did NOT burn?
(a) Fires
(b) Furniture
(c) Letters from Florentino
(d) Suits

4. What does the term aplomb mean?
(a) Unsure
(b) Awkwardness
(c) Self-confident
(d) Styled

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

6. What is meant by the term cultivates as used in chapter five?
(a) To work land or prepare soil for growing crops
(b) To break up soil with a toll or machine
(c) To improve or develop something
(d) To develop acquaintance with somebody

7. Which position was Florentino demoted to by his uncle?
(a) Writing business letters for his uncle
(b) Riverboat captain
(c) Mail clerk
(d) Trash collector

8. Who is Florentino's current mistress?
(a) Olimpia Zuleta
(b) America Vicuna
(c) Widow Nazaret
(d) Fermina

9. How long were Fermina and Dr. Urbino away on their second honeymoon?
(a) 2 years
(b) 2 months
(c) 3 months
(d) 3 years

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

11. Which event would Florentino and Dr. Urbino most likely have crossed paths?
(a) Government meeting
(b) Art show
(c) Riverboat convention
(d) Medical Convention

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

13. What is Florentino's first position at the riverboat company?
(a) Writing business letters for his uncle
(b) Captain of the river boat
(c) Ownder of the company
(d) Trash collector

14. How could Dr. Urbino diagnose what killed the many corpses they see dotting the countryside from the air?
(a) He can see the signs of tuberculosis
(b) He can see a mortal wound in the back of each neck
(c) He can see the bullets flying and hitting men
(d) He can see the ravages of cholera

15. What does Florentino call his clandestine liaisons with many different women?
(a) Solitary hunting
(b) Companion hunting
(c) Solitary loving
(d) Companion loving

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters committed suicide?

2. What does the term disfigured mean?

3. Which character in the story felt that old age held no promise and no joy?

4. Which of the following is the best definition for clandestine as it is used in chapter four?

5. Why does Florentino lose this position?

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