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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Story of My Marriage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time does Zeno say he spent with his father before his death?
(a) Little.
(b) As much as possible.
(c) Daily.
(d) None.

2. Why did Zeno go to see Dr. Canestrini?
(a) To get a medicine that would dull his cigarette cravings.
(b) For electrical treatments.
(c) For his shortness of breath.
(d) To get a certificate of sanity.

3. How many women did Zeno ask to marry him after the table turning?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. What did Zeno's relatives reveal about his father?
(a) He knew Zeno's secret.
(b) He drank too much.
(c) He may have been unfaithful.
(d) He was a gambler.

5. On the day of his wedding, who arrived and stimulated Zeno to leave and go to the ceremony?
(a) Aunt Rosina.
(b) His future mother-in-law.
(c) Giovanni.
(d) Guido.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zeno describe his relationship with his father?

2. Which of the following was one of the physical features Zeno liked about his fiance?

3. How many cigarettes did Zeno take to the sanatorium?

4. Which sister thought Zeno was mad?

5. Who accepted Zeno's proposal in the end?

(see the answer key)

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