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

2. How many months did Zeno spend away from the office in Chapter 5?
(a) Two months.
(b) Five months.
(c) One month.
(d) Three months.

3. What does Zeno say one never talks about after getting married?
(a) Love.
(b) Illnesses.
(c) Passion.
(d) Prior Relationships.

4. What was the state of Carla's virtue before Zeno's affair with her?
(a) She'd been uninterested in the opposite sex.
(b) She'd been intimate with many men.
(c) She'd had one previous lover.
(d) She was a virgin.

5. Which sister thought Zeno was mad?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Alberta.
(c) Anna.
(d) Ada.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ada's illness make Augusta's family act towards Zeno?

2. In Chapter 5, how did Augusta feel after hearing that Zeno had dreamed of Ada?

3. What did Zeno's relatives reveal about his father?

4. Why did Ada visit the office unexpectedly?

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

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