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Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 (continued)
Chapter 1 (continued)
Chapter 1 (continued)
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 (continued)
Chapter 2 (continued)
Chapter 2 (continued) - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 (continued)
Chapter 3 (continued)
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 (continued)
Chapter 4 (continued) - Chapter 5
Chapter 5 (continued)
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Characters
Character List
Florentino Ariza
Fermina Daza
Dr. Juvenal Urbino del Calle
Main Ideas
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 (continued)
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 (continued)
Chapter 2 (continued) - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 (continued)
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 (continued)
Chapter 4 (continued) - Chapter 5
Chapter 5 (continued)
Chapter 6
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Character Analysis
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1
of 5
What does Florentino desire above all else?
To create great art
To have Fermina's love
To become wealthy
To lose his virginity
2
of 5
What aspect of Florentino's character does Garcia Marquez compare to cholera?
His inscrutability
His infectious laugh
His sex addiction
His love for Fermina
3
of 5
What lies concealed behind Fermina Daza's emotional facade?
A domineering nature
An insecure nature
A haughty nature
A nurturing nature
4
of 5
What motivates Fermina's sudden rejection of Florentino?
Florentino's maturation
Her maturation
Her father's wishes
Florentino's mother's wishes
5
of 5
Which of the following traits is not characteristic of Dr. Juvenal Urbino de Calle?
Emotionlessness
Uncommunicativeness
Unkindness
Honesty
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