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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which event in chapter five is used to demonstrate that Fermina and Dr. Urbino's serious troubles are distant and insignificant?
(a) The balloon ride to deliver the letter
(b) Florentino's declaration of love to Fermina
(c) Florentino's seduction of the underage relative
(d) The balloon ride after delivering the letter

2. What does the term disfigured mean?
(a) To mar the appearance of someone
(b) Unspoiled
(c) To enhance the appearance of someone
(d) To stain

3. How many children did Florentino have?
(a) 3
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 1

4. Where do the rumors indicate that Fermina has fled when she leaves the city?
(a) To another country
(b) Her cousin's house
(c) To the countryside
(d) A hospital for the rich

5. What makes Florentino have to request a different day to meet Fermina?
(a) Cholera
(b) Fermina's attitude toward him
(c) Fermina's children
(d) Diarrhea

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

7. Which character said the following "Love is ridiculous at our age, but at theirs it is revolting"?
(a) Dr. Juvenal Urbino
(b) Dr. Urbino Daza
(c) Dr. Lorenzo Daza
(d) Dr. Ofelia Urbino

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

9. What does the incessant ringing of the church bells indicate?
(a) Someone important has died
(b) Return to homes, there is danger
(c) It is time for Mass
(d) Anyone has died

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

11. What other event earlier in the novel lead to a disagreement with Fermina and Dr. Urbino?
(a) Fight over soap
(b) Fight over shampoo
(c) Fight over where to live
(d) Fight over children

12. Which of the following characters was murdered?
(a) Dr. Urbino
(b) Leona Cassiani
(c) America Vicuna
(d) Olimpia Zuleta

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

14. Which of the following is NOT a plague that affected people in this time period in Columbia?
(a) Civil War
(b) Cholera
(c) AIDS
(d) Tuberculosis

15. What can be found in the river that made navigation quite difficult?
(a) Animals
(b) Bodies
(c) Trees
(d) Sandbars

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way was Leona Cassiani important to Florentino?

2. Where does Florentino see Fermina after she has returned from living with her cousin for two years?

3. Why does Florentino fear that death will end his plans to win Fermina's heart?

4. Fermina's miserable feelings leads her to ask for what?

5. What vision did Florentino give up in regard to Fermina?

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