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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Zeno say Guido felt about women?
(a) He admired their nurturing qualities.
(b) He thought they were smarter than men.
(c) He loved them.
(d) He disliked them.

2. How did Zeno try to impress Ada and her sisters?
(a) By bragging about money.
(b) By making up stories.
(c) By talking about important people he knew.
(d) With magic tricks.

3. How does Zeno always try to quit smoking?
(a) He stops buying cigarettes.
(b) He hides his cigarettes.
(c) He makes resolutions.
(d) He throws all of his cigarettes into the trash.

4. Who was Tullio?
(a) Ada's love interest.
(b) A crippled man.
(c) Zeno' s best friend.
(d) Ada's brother.

5. How does Zeno describe his relationship with his father?
(a) They shared the same taste in cigars.
(b) They were very close.
(c) They had little in common.
(d) They couldn't stand each other.

6. What was the nurse's name?
(a) Acacia.
(b) Guido.
(c) Marco.
(d) Carlo.

7. What does Zeno say about people who have not yet experienced marriage?
(a) They undervalue it.
(b) They think it is more important than it really is.
(c) They're missing out on one of the greatest joys in life.
(d) They are smart to avoid marriage.

8. How long did Zeno listen to his friend's lecture about the Greeks and the Hebrews?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Thirty minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) Three hours.

9. Who is the main character of this book?
(a) Zeno.
(b) Giuseppe.
(c) Dr. Muli.
(d) Dr. Hahn.

10. What disease did Tullio have?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Rheumatism.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Diabetes.

11. Who accepted Zeno's proposal in the end?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Giovanna.
(c) Anna.
(d) Carla.

12. On the day of his wedding, who arrived and stimulated Zeno to leave and go to the ceremony?
(a) Guido.
(b) Aunt Rosina.
(c) His future mother-in-law.
(d) Giovanni.

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

14. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?
(a) He thought electricity could cure his insomnia.
(b) He wanted a cure for his troubles with women.
(c) He hoped the doctor would treat his lack of stomach acids.
(d) He hoped the doctor would discover that the nicotine was poisoning his blood.

15. Did Zeno cry immediately when he discovered that his father was ill?
(a) No.
(b) He tried to cry but could not.
(c) Yes.
(d) He did but pretended to have dust in his eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Zeno say Giovanni is?

2. According to Zeno, what was the most important event of his life?

3. What does Zeno say he would do if he was born again?

4. How did Zeno feel after his future wife accepted his proposal?

5. What idea did Zeno's wife have for helping him to quit smoking?

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