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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. How many years were Fermina and Dr. Urbino married when the soap in the bathroom incident occurred?

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

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

4. What is the name of the narrator?

5. What does the one letter which Florentino delivers to Fermina pledge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does it mean when it is said that the man had questionable business dealings?

2. Describe Florentino's only lover at the time of Dr. Urbino's death.

3. What were two steps Dr. Juvenal Urbino had the city do to curb the cholera epidemic?

4. Why did Fermina decide to go and live with her cousin?

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

6. How does Fermina Daza feel about Europe?

7. What is one reason that Florentino considers himself old?

8. What is the overriding theme of this novel?

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

10. What is Leona Cassiani to Florentino?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the purpose of the parrot in this story.

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

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.

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