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Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
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
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Plot Overview
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
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Context
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Character Analysis Quiz
Further Study
Character Analysis Quiz
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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