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

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

3. How many hours a day did Zeno tell Tullio he worked in his office?
(a) 18 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

4. Why did Guido pretend to commit suicide?
(a) To convince Ada to give him money.
(b) To convince Carmen to stay with him.
(c) To convince Zeno to remain in the office.
(d) To gain sympathy from his creditors.

5. Who initially worked in the office with Zeno and Guido?
(a) Guillio.
(b) Anna.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Luciano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zeno's father do right before he died?

2. Why did Ada say Zeno was good?

3. Which sister thought Zeno was mad?

4. To what does Zeno usually attribute many of his shortcomings?

5. Who was Enrico Copler?

(see the answer key)

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