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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. Why did Ada visit the office unexpectedly?
(a) To see the fifth addition to the office.
(b) To tell Zeno that Augusta was leaving him.
(c) To seduce Zeno.
(d) To announce that she was pregnant.

2. A doctor asked Zeno's father to return for a follow-up visit after a few weeks. Why didn't his father go back to the doctor?
(a) He said doctors and grave diggers were equally odious.
(b) He said the doctor's fees were astronomical.
(c) He felt better.
(d) He believed the doctor was incompetent.

3. What did Zeno shout in his father's ear when he died?
(a) "I am sorry!"
(b) "I'll never forgive you!"
(c) "It was not my fault!"
(d) "Don't leave me!"

4. What did Zeno's relatives reveal about his father?
(a) He may have been unfaithful.
(b) He drank too much.
(c) He was a gambler.
(d) He knew Zeno's secret.

5. At first, what did Zeno and Guido spend a great deal of time doing instead of working?
(a) Buying things.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Napping.
(d) Chasing women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who caught Tacich's eye as a love interest?

2. How does Zeno describe his relationship with his father?

3. Which of the following was one of the physical features Zeno liked about his fiance?

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

5. How many commandments did Giovanni write in Zeno's notebook?

(see the answer key)

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