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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. What does Zeno say that he did after making a resolution to stop smoking?
(a) Smoked one last cigarette.
(b) Celebrated with a glass of wine.
(c) Threw his cigarettes away.
(d) Hid his cigarettes.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeno describe as his second trouble?

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

3. What idea did Zeno's wife have for helping him to quit smoking?

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

5. What phrase does Zeno use to describe Dr. Muli?

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