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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. How old does Zeno say Giovanni is?
(a) 60.
(b) 70.
(c) 45.
(d) 50.

2. Whom did Zeno ask to marry him next when Ada refused?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Alberta.
(c) Anna.
(d) Giovanna.

3. According to Zeno, when did his mother die?
(a) Before he was 15.
(b) When she was 73.
(c) At the same time as his father.
(d) When he was 20.

4. Why does Zeno say he was irritated by Guido's way of thinking?
(a) His thoughts were similar to Zeno's.
(b) He reminded him of his father.
(c) He saw his faults so clearly.
(d) He reminded him of Giovanni.

5. How does Zeno describe his grief when his mother died?
(a) Emotionally crippling.
(b) Overwhelmingly painful.
(c) Like being a frightened boy all over again.
(d) A token to a new and intense life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Guido want an office near the warehouse?

2. How does Zeno identify Giovanni Malfenti?

3. How does Zeno describe his father's death?

4. What kind of businessman was Guido?

5. How did Zeno act whenever he was with Ada?

(see the answer key)

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