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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 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) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

2. Who asked Zeno if he thought death was the end of everything?
(a) His mother.
(b) Zeno's father.
(c) Zeno's brother.
(d) A nurse.

3. Whose idea was it to get the doctor when Zeno's father became ill?
(a) The neighbor's.
(b) Zeno's
(c) Olivi's.
(d) Maria's.

4. Whom does Zeno say died soon after he was married?
(a) Giovanna.
(b) Olivi.
(c) His Mother:
(d) Maria.

5. According to Zeno, when did his mother die?
(a) Before he was 15.
(b) At the same time as his father.
(c) When he was 20.
(d) When she was 73.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeno say about the noble attitude one has when he makes a resolution to quit smoking?

2. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?

3. Who discovered that Zeno's father was having health distress?

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

5. What condition did Zeno think his father had?

(see the answer key)

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