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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Story of a Business Partnership.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Ada go to recover from her illness?
(a) To her sister's house.
(b) To the family vacation home.
(c) To live with her mother.
(d) To a sanatorium.

2. How did Zeno feel about his future wife during his engagement?
(a) He hated her.
(b) He found her funny.
(c) He found her repulsive.
(d) He felt physical desire for her.

3. What did Zeno tell himself he was going to do when he visited Carla for the third time?
(a) Make love to her.
(b) Confess his love for his wife.
(c) Kiss her.
(d) Give her up.

4. How does Zeno describe his father's death?
(a) An abyss of regret.
(b) An unimaginable catastrophe.
(c) A robber of joy.
(d) Surprisingly peaceful.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did Giovanni react to Zeno's talk about getting rid of Olivi and managing his own affairs?

4. Who was the fourth addition to the office Zeno shared with Guido?

5. Whose idea was it to get the doctor when Zeno's father became ill?

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