Confessions of Zeno | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Preamble and Chapter 1, Smoke

1. Who is the main character of this book?

Zeno.

2. Why is Zeno keeping a journal?

To analyze his weakness for smoking.

3. How did Zeno get his first cigarette?

His friend Giuseppe gave it to him.

4. How does Zeno say he came to steal?

He stole money for cigarettes.

5. Once Zeno bought his first pack of cigarettes, how many did he say he smoked at one time?

Ten.

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

Counting buttons.

7. How does Zeno say he felt after a session of childhood smoking?

Sick.

8. How old does Zeno say he was when he discovered that he hated the way cigarettes tasted and the way they made him feel?

20.

9. When Zeno became ill with a painful sore throat and a fever, what did he...
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