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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Wife and Mistress.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Zeno's estimation, how old was his father's doctor?
(a) In his seventies.
(b) In his thirties.
(c) Not much older than twenty.
(d) Not more than forty.

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

3. Who was Tullio?
(a) Ada's brother.
(b) A crippled man.
(c) Zeno' s best friend.
(d) Ada's love interest.

4. What was the name of the doctor who cared for Zeno's father until his death?
(a) Dr. Muli.
(b) Dr. Canestrini.
(c) Dr. Coprosich.
(d) Doctor Alba.

5. How does Zeno describe the flavor of a last cigarette?
(a) More poignant than others.
(b) Heady.
(c) Like freedom.
(d) Sweet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Zeno initially feel about sleeping with Carla?

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

4. What disease did Tullio have?

5. What was the state of Carla's virtue before Zeno's affair with her?

(see the answer key)

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