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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is a synonym for rumination as it is used in chapter four?
(a) Love letters
(b) Mantra
(c) Reflection
(d) Letters

3. How old is Florentino's blood relative whom he takes as a lover?
(a) 15
(b) 21
(c) 14
(d) 41

4. 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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters committed suicide?

2. What is meant by the term cultivates as used in chapter five?

3. How does Fermina feel as she thinks about Florentino's announcement at the vigil for Dr. Urbino?

4. Which of the following characters was the captain of the boat on which Florentino and Fermina sailed?

5. Which character has the more optimistic view of aging?

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