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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 does Zeno say he used to decide when to stop smoking?
(a) He decided to quit on the first day of each week.
(b) He began new resolutions when he had something to celebrate.
(c) He picked significant dates and events.
(d) He stopped when he got sick.

2. How many cigarettes did Zeno take to the sanatorium?
(a) Five.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

3. According to Zeno's estimation, how old was his father's doctor?
(a) In his thirties.
(b) Not much older than twenty.
(c) In his seventies.
(d) Not more than forty.

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's a 50-percent chance of recovery."
(d) "There is reason to hope."

5. What was Zeno's nickname for his father when he was in college?
(a) Old Silva Free Fist.
(b) Old Iron Fist.
(c) Old Goat.
(d) Tight Wad.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does Zeno say his father died?

2. Which sister loved Zeno?

3. What does Zeno say one never talks about after getting married?

4. How did Zeno get his first cigarette?

5. Where was Zeno when his father died?

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