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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 had Dr. Urbino's father introduced which helped to curb a large cholera epidemic?

2. Who helps to aid the communication between Fermina and Florentino?

3. How old is Fermina Daza when Florentino sees her for the first time?

4. Why did Dr. Urbino's death cause much grief and an official time of mourning?

5. Which of the following is a synonym for paramour?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Florentino pledge to Fermina?

2. When was the time that Fermina and Dr. Urbino loved each other best?

3. What was the argument that caused Dr. Urbino and his wife to almost end their marriage after thirty years?

4. What is Leona Cassiani to Florentino?

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

6. What kinds of things does the author use to describe the depressing decline of the city where Dr. Urbino returns to after leaving Paris?

7. What causes Fermina to feel a growing rage every time she thinks of it?

8. Who conspired with Fermina's father to compel Fermina to marry Dr. Juvenal Urbino?

9. Why did Dr. Urbino decide to marry Fermina?

10. What does Fermina begin to wonder when she sees Florentino sitting on the bench where he had once courted her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This novel did not occur in chronological order. Explain how effective you felt the author's use of time shifting between the past and present were as a writing technique. Use specific examples to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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