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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 did Zeno get his first cigarette?
(a) His friend Giuseppe gave it to him.
(b) He stole it from his father.
(c) He purchased a pack of cigarettes from a store.
(d) His brother gave it to him.

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

3. 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) 18.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

4. How does Zeno always try to quit smoking?
(a) He hides his cigarettes.
(b) He stops buying cigarettes.
(c) He throws all of his cigarettes into the trash.
(d) He makes resolutions.

5. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?
(a) He hoped the doctor would treat his lack of stomach acids.
(b) He wanted a cure for his troubles with women.
(c) He hoped the doctor would discover that the nicotine was poisoning his blood.
(d) He thought electricity could cure his insomnia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What doubt does Zeno say may have bound him to his vice?

3. How does Zeno say he came to steal?

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

5. Why is Zeno keeping a journal?

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