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

2. How many cigarettes did Zeno take to the sanatorium?
(a) None.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zeno escape 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. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?

4. What does Zeno describe as his second trouble?

5. Once Zeno bought his first pack of cigarettes, how many did he say he smoked at one time?

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