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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Florentino in chapter one of this novel?
(a) 76
(b) 80
(c) 96
(d) 55

2. What was Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's profession?
(a) Artist
(b) Photographer
(c) Government official
(d) Doctor

3. Who else died in the same manner as de Saint-Amour?
(a) His lover and caretaker
(b) Mister Woodrow Wilson, his cat
(c) Dr. Juvenal Urbino
(d) Mister Woodrow Wilson, his dog

4. How did Juvenal Urbino know Jeremiah de Saint-Amour?
(a) They were lovers
(b) He bought art from him
(c) They played chess
(d) He photographed him

5. Which word best describes the recounting of the narrator in this novel?
(a) Biased
(b) Dispassionate
(c) Unfair
(d) Fiery

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the narrator?

3. What did de Saint-Amour leave for Dr. Urbino?

4. Which word best describes the narrator in this novel?

5. Why did de Saint-Amour make this vow?

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