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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 condition did Zeno think his father had?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Cerebral hemorrhage.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Cancer.

2. What phrase does Zeno use to describe Dr. Muli?
(a) The picture of elegance.
(b) Lean but strong.
(c) Of uncertain age.
(d) Aggressively cheerful.

3. Who was Dr. Muli?
(a) The doctor who treated Zeno's chronic sore throat.
(b) A doctor who opened a sanatorium in Trieste.
(c) A doctor who treated people for love addiction.
(d) The doctor with the electrical shock device.

4. How did Zeno and Giovanna pass their time together?
(a) They ignored each other.
(b) They argued most of the time.
(c) They had a physical fight.
(d) They talked and shared a bottle of wine.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Zeno say he used to decide when to stop smoking?

3. What was the nurse's name?

4. How did Zeno tell his father he viewed religion?

5. What does Zeno say about people who have not yet experienced marriage?

(see the answer key)

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