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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 Augusta changed his home?
(a) She chose unappealing furnishings.
(b) She removed all of his favorite things.
(c) She made it warmer and more comfortable.
(d) She added too many feminine touches.

2. How did Augusta feel about the fifth addition to the office?
(a) Happy.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Relieved.

3. How did Zeno say he felt after his made-up dream?
(a) Happy.
(b) Tired.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Sick.

4. Which war begins at the end of this book?
(a) The American Revolution.
(b) The Thirty Years' War.
(c) World War II.
(d) World War I.

5. How does Zeno say he found solitude in Chapter 6?
(a) Boring.
(b) Inspiring.
(c) Rejuvenating.
(d) Frightful.

6. How did Zeno feel about diabetes when he thought he'd be diagnosed with it?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He felt he'd brought it on himself.
(c) He was terrified of it.
(d) He hated it.

7. As time goes on, Zeno found new ways to justify his relationship with Carla. What was one of them?
(a) Augusta wasn't passionate enough.
(b) Carla restored him to good health.
(c) Augusta was unkind to him.
(d) It made him more loving to Augusta.

8. What does Zeno say he realized with horror after giving up treatment?
(a) He craved cigars.
(b) He really did hate his father.
(c) He'd stopped chasing women, except for his wife.
(d) He'd lost his focus in life.

9. What disease was Ada diagnosed with?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Depression.
(c) Morbus Basedow.
(d) Consumption.

10. What surprised Zeno about Augusta?
(a) She was a good cook.
(b) She stopped loving him.
(c) She had a nasty temper.
(d) She was a good wife.

11. From which of the following people did the doctor solicit information about Guido: Carmen, Augusta, or Luciano?
(a) None of them.
(b) Augusta.
(c) Luciano.
(d) Carmen.

12. Who was the fourth addition to the office Zeno shared with Guido?
(a) A dog.
(b) Olivi.
(c) Maria.
(d) A bird.

13. Why did Zeno tell Augusta about Carla?
(a) To maintain his innocence.
(b) To gain her trust.
(c) To make her jealous.
(d) To trick her.

14. Whom did Augusta say Antonia resembled?
(a) Augusta's mother.
(b) Ada.
(c) Augusta's aunt.
(d) Augusta's father.

15. In Chapter 6, what did Zeno say the freedom to smoke gave him?
(a) A way out of thinking.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Bliss.
(d) The final coup de grace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Guido pretend to commit suicide?

2. How many months did Zeno spend away from the office in Chapter 5?

3. What did the doctor say about the effect of cigarette smoking on Zeno?

4. What change did Zeno and Augusta disagree about?

5. What was Carla's financial status?

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