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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. Which of the following is a synonym for paramour?

2. How did de Saint-Amour kill himself?

3. Who assists Dr. Urbino in the courting process?

4. How does Fermina treat Florentino when she comes face to face with him in the market place?

5. Which of the following is the best synonym for cosmopolitan as it is used to describe Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name three ways that Florentino cultivates the fourteen-year-old school girl he takes as his lover.

2. What does Florentino use as weapons in the battle to win over Fermina?

3. Why does Fermina want to go on a second honeymoon?

4. What disease does Florentino's mother first think he has?

5. What does Florentino's uncle claim there must be in order for there to be love?

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

7. What business did Florentino Ariza's mother run?

8. How do many of the women end up after they have had an affair with Florentino?

9. What event causes Fermina to decide finally to marry Dr. Juvenal Urbino?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the underlying use of rape throughout this novel. Use examples from the story to support an opinion of the point of using such a violent act throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of morality shifts throughout this book for Florentino. Describe your idea of morality as it compares to his. Use examples from real life and the novel to demonstrate the various concepts of morality.

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe this story had a happy ending? Why or why not? Use specific details from the book to support your answer.

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