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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. What makes Zeno want to try Dr. Muli's cure?
(a) He wants to please his mother.
(b) He grows tired of the electrical treatments.
(c) He wants his son to find him balanced, and he's worried about Olivi leaving.
(d) He wants to please his father and his wife.

2. What did Zeno tell his father he was doing with his coat?
(a) Counting buttons.
(b) Looking for loose change.
(c) Admiring the color.
(d) Brushing it off.

3. What disease did Tullio have?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Rheumatism.
(d) Diabetes.

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

5. How does Zeno always try to quit smoking?
(a) He throws all of his cigarettes into the trash.
(b) He stops buying cigarettes.
(c) He hides his cigarettes.
(d) He makes resolutions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asked Zeno if he thought death was the end of everything?

2. Who was Dr. Muli?

3. According to Zeno, what was the most important event of his life?

4. How does Zeno say he felt after a session of childhood smoking?

5. What does Zeno say that he did after making a resolution to stop smoking?

(see the answer key)

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