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

2. How does Zeno describe his grief when his mother died?
(a) Like being a frightened boy all over again.
(b) Emotionally crippling.
(c) A token to a new and intense life.
(d) Overwhelmingly painful.

3. Who was Guido Speier?
(a) Ada's love interest.
(b) A professor.
(c) A butler.
(d) Zeno's best friend.

4. What was Guido teaching the family when Zeno professed his love for Ada?
(a) Charades.
(b) Fortune telling.
(c) Card tricks.
(d) Table turning.

5. How does Zeno say he felt after a session of childhood smoking?
(a) Exhilarated.
(b) Older.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeno describe as his second trouble?

2. Who was Tullio?

3. Whom does Zeno say died soon after he was married?

4. What disease did Tullio have?

5. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?

(see the answer key)

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