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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, My Father's Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?
(a) He hoped the doctor would treat his lack of stomach acids.
(b) He thought electricity could cure his insomnia.
(c) He hoped the doctor would discover that the nicotine was poisoning his blood.
(d) He wanted a cure for his troubles with women.

2. Where was Zeno when his father died?
(a) With his mother.
(b) At school.
(c) With a friend.
(d) With his father.

3. How long did Zeno listen to his friend's lecture about the Greeks and the Hebrews?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Thirty minutes.
(c) Three hours.
(d) One hour.

4. Why is Zeno keeping a journal?
(a) To confess about bad habits.
(b) To become a published writer.
(c) To analyze his weakness for smoking.
(d) To analyze his love for wine.

5. How much time does Zeno say he spent with his father before his death?
(a) None.
(b) As much as possible.
(c) Little.
(d) Daily.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zeno always try to quit smoking?

2. How does Zeno describe his grief when his mother died?

3. What was the nurse's name?

4. How does Zeno say he used to decide when to stop smoking?

5. What did Zeno tell his father he was doing with his coat?

(see the answer key)

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