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Love in the Time of Cholera Quiz 1

  • 1. What is Florentino Ariza self-conscious about?
    •     His outdated fashion sense
    •     His social reputation as a philanderer
    •     His baldness
    •     His mustache

  • 2. Which flower does Florentino Ariza consider appropriate for the newly widowed Fermina Daza?
    •     Red rose
    •     Black rose
    •     White rose
    •     Blue Violet

  • 3. Who photographed Fermina Daza and her cousin when they were young?
    •     Lorenzo Daza
    •     Dr. Juvenal Urbino
    •     Jeremiah de Saint-Amour
    •     A Belgian photographer

  • 4. Why was Aunt Escolastica sent off by Fermina's father?
    •     She facilitated the exchange of love letters between the young Fermina and Florentino
    •     She had an affair with a social pariah
    •     She did not properly care for and educate the young and naive Fermina
    •     She introduced Fermina to Florentino

  • 5. How did Jeremiah de Saint-Amour die?
    •     He committed suicide by inhaling cyanide vapor from photographic acid
    •     He died of natural causes
    •     He was killed in the name of love by his secret lover
    •     He suffered from post-war diseases

  • 6. What was Dr. Juvenal Urbino's attitude towards Jeremiah de Saint-Amour's secret lover?
    •     He was suspicious of her role in Jeremiah's death
    •     He was happy to learn that Jeremiah had not been alone
    •     He was concerned for her future as an unrecognized widow
    •     He looked down on her unfortunate background and lack of principles

  • 7. How long had the parrot lived with Dr. Juvenal Urbino and Femina Daza?
    •     Over 20 years
    •     Under 5 years
    •     5 to 10 years
    •     10 to 20 years

  • 8. What was Dr. Lacides Olivella's relationship with Dr. Juvenal Urbino?
    •     Olivella was a colleague whom Dr. Juvenal Urbino met in Paris
    •     Olivella was Dr. Juvenal's medical assistant
    •     Olivella was a fellow member of the Social Club
    •     Olivella was an esteemed disciple of Dr. Juvenal Urbino

  • 9. What provoked what the narrator calls the biggest fight of Fermina Daza's and Dr. Juvenal Urbino's marriage?
    •     Fermina refused to eat eggplant
    •     Florentino Ariza's incessant love letters got in the way
    •     Fermina forgot to replace the soap in the bathroom
    •     Dr. Juvenal Urbino had an extramarital affair with a black woman

  • 10. How did Jeremiah de Saint-Amour set up his photography studio?
    •     With his previous fortunes from before the war
    •     With money from winning chess matches at the Parish Cafe
    •     With money from his secret lover
    •     With money lent from Dr. Juvenal Urbino

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