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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Story of a Business Partnership.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the doctor say when Zeno asked him whether there was any hope?
(a) "There's a 50-percent chance of recovery."
(b) "There is reason to hope."
(c) "There is always hope!"
(d) "None whatever!"

2. How did Zeno react towards his daughter when she screamed too much?
(a) He cried as well.
(b) He tenderly comforted her.
(c) He screamed insults in her ear.
(d) He handed her to Augusta.

3. How does Zeno think his father felt about Zeno's future?
(a) Expectant.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Reluctant.
(d) Optimistic.

4. How did Augusta feel about the fifth addition to the office?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Happy.

5. What was Guido teaching the family when Zeno professed his love for Ada?
(a) Charades.
(b) Table turning.
(c) Card tricks.
(d) Fortune telling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose idea was it to get the doctor when Zeno's father became ill?

2. In Chapter 5, how does Zeno say Guido seemed to him?

3. What condition did Zeno think his father had?

4. Who asked Zeno if he thought death was the end of everything?

5. How did Zeno feel about his future wife during his engagement?

(see the answer key)

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