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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. How does Zeno say he used to decide when to stop smoking?
(a) He began new resolutions when he had something to celebrate.
(b) He picked significant dates and events.
(c) He stopped when he got sick.
(d) He decided to quit on the first day of each week.

2. Why is Zeno keeping a journal?
(a) To become a published writer.
(b) To analyze his weakness for smoking.
(c) To confess about bad habits.
(d) To analyze his love for wine.

3. What did Zeno tell his father he was doing with his coat?
(a) Looking for loose change.
(b) Admiring the color.
(c) Brushing it off.
(d) Counting buttons.

4. Who is the main character of this book?
(a) Dr. Muli.
(b) Dr. Hahn.
(c) Giuseppe.
(d) Zeno.

5. What doubt does Zeno say may have bound him to his vice?
(a) Doubt about working.
(b) Doubt about pursuing science in school.
(c) Doubt about studying law.
(d) Doubt about becoming a strong, perfect man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cigarettes did Zeno take to the sanatorium?

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

3. How does Zeno say he came to steal?

4. How did Zeno escape the sanatorium?

5. Using which words does Zeno describe Giovanna?

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