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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, My Father's Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Zeno say he was when he discovered that he hated the way cigarettes tasted and the way they made him feel?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

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

3. How does Zeno say he felt after a session of childhood smoking?
(a) Older.
(b) Sick.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Exhilarated.

4. What did Zeno's father do right before he died?
(a) He ate his favorite meal.
(b) He struck Zeno.
(c) He said he was frightened.
(d) He asked to see Zeno's mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zeno and Giovanna pass their time together?

2. Did Zeno cry immediately when he discovered that his father was ill?

3. What does Zeno say about the noble attitude one has when he makes a resolution to quit smoking?

4. What does Zeno describe as his second trouble?

5. Why did Zeno go to see Dr. Canestrini?

(see the answer key)

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