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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preamble and Chapter 1, Smoke.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Zeno say was left to guard him in the sanatorium?
(a) Marla.
(b) Olivi.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) Giovanna.

2. When Zeno became ill with a painful sore throat and a fever, what did he resolve to do?
(a) Take better care of his health.
(b) Cut back on his smoking.
(c) Develop a more positive outlook.
(d) Give up smoking.

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

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

5. What did the doctor decide was ailing Zeno?
(a) He was addicted to smoking.
(b) He was depressed.
(c) He had a chronic lung disorder.
(d) His stomach lacked acid.

Short Answer 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?

2. How does Zeno describe the flavor of a last cigarette?

3. Who was Dr. Muli?

4. How does Zeno say he came to steal?

5. How does Zeno describe the importance of cigarettes that are not a person's last?

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