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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, My Father's Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Zeno describe the importance of cigarettes that are not a person's last?
(a) An assertion of freedom.
(b) Depressing.
(c) Mundane.
(d) Satisfying.

3. What does Zeno say about the noble attitude one has when he makes a resolution to quit smoking?
(a) It ensures that the resolution will work.
(b) A person can only keep the noble attitude by renewing his resolutions.
(c) It helps a person to feel better about himself.
(d) It makes quitting easier.

4. What did the doctor say when Zeno asked him whether there was any hope?
(a) "There is always hope!"
(b) "None whatever!"
(c) "There is reason to hope."
(d) "There's a 50-percent chance of recovery."

5. Did Zeno cry immediately when he discovered that his father was ill?
(a) No.
(b) He tried to cry but could not.
(c) He did but pretended to have dust in his eyes.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Zeno become agitated in the sanatorium?

2. What did the doctor decide was ailing Zeno?

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?

4. Whose idea was it to get the doctor when Zeno's father became ill?

5. Why did Zeno go to see Dr. Canestrini?

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