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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did de Saint-Amour kill himself?
(a) Overdose of medication
(b) Gold cyanide
(c) Gunshot
(d) Hanging

2. What event will Dr. Urbino be attending which he would like to take a siesta before he must get ready for?
(a) Gold anniversary gala for a former student
(b) Gold Mass for a friend
(c) Silver anniversary gala for a former student
(d) Silver Mass for a friend

3. How many publishers expressed an interest in publishing Florentino's book, which he entitled A Lover's Companion?
(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 3

4. Which of the following events does NOT make Fermina more lost to Florentino than she had ever been according to Florentino?
(a) Interested in him
(b) Rejecting him
(c) Pregnant
(d) Married

5. How does Florentino describe brief flings?
(a) Exciting
(b) Outstanding
(c) Memorable
(d) Not worthy of describing

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way was Leona Cassiani important to Florentino?

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. How long is the mule trek on which Fermina goes with her father?

4. Why do Florentino's work and violin play suffer?

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

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