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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. What does Zeno describe as his second trouble?
(a) An addiction to alcohol.
(b) The effort he put into quitting smoking.
(c) A chronic sore throat.
(d) Females.

2. How did Zeno and Giovanna pass their time together?
(a) They argued most of the time.
(b) They ignored each other.
(c) They talked and shared a bottle of wine.
(d) They had a physical fight.

3. What idea did Zeno's wife have for helping him to quit smoking?
(a) She offered to hide his cigarettes.
(b) She suggested that he go into a sanatorium.
(c) She suggested a nicotine pill.
(d) She suggested that he gradually cut back on his cigarette smoking.

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

5. What condition did Zeno think his father had?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Cerebral hemorrhage.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zeno tell his father he was doing with his coat?

2. When Zeno became ill with a painful sore throat and a fever, what did he resolve to do?

3. Once Zeno bought his first pack of cigarettes, how many did he say he smoked at one time?

4. At what time of day does Zeno say his father died?

5. According to Zeno, when did his mother die?

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