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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What expansion has the fire department made as a direct result of his own civic contributions?

2. Which of the following is the best definition for the term paradoxically as used to describe the narrator's telling of the trivial matters of domestic life that nearly caused the strong bond between husband and wife to disintegrate?

3. What was Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's profession?

4. How does Dr. Urbino feel when he awakes from his sleep?

5. Where does the sewage from the city drain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fermina Daza feel about Europe?

2. What is a siesta?

3. When is the next time that Florentino and Fermina meet face to face?

4. Why does America Vicuna tell Florentino he won't marry?

5. When Fermina was seventeen, what did she become in charge of?

6. What had the woman who Florentino met on the trolley done not long before he met her?

7. What does Dr. Urbino associate the scent from cyanide with?

8. Which sport is loved by some of the characters in this chapter?

9. Who takes advantage of Florentino as they are looking for the treasure?

10. What does Florentino document in twenty-five notebooks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout this novel, both a civil war and medical epidemic are occurring. Describe how the lines between the two were blurred for the characters in this novel. Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relevance of the balloon ride across the country that Fermina and Dr. Urbina took.

Essay Topic 3

The author often uses a light tone when writing. However, the narrator is also often quite harsh when making comments on the characters. Describe why this difference might exist. Use details from the text to enhance your description.

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