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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Wife and Mistress.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Zeno get his first cigarette?
(a) His friend Giuseppe gave it to him.
(b) His brother gave it to him.
(c) He stole it from his father.
(d) He purchased a pack of cigarettes from a store.

2. Who was Carla Gerco?
(a) A maid.
(b) Augusta's friend.
(c) A singer Copler was helping to support.
(d) A stenographer.

3. How does Zeno describe his past troubles with women?
(a) They didn't like him.
(b) He desired all of them.
(c) He was shy around them.
(d) He didn't like them.

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

5. 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) 10.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Zeno ask to marry him next when Ada refused?

2. Why is Zeno keeping a journal?

3. What did Zeno think the first time Carla sang for him?

4. What was the Tergesteo?

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

(see the answer key)

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