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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Zeno hope Dr. Paoli would do?
(a) Cure him of smoking.
(b) Cure him of lust.
(c) Agree with his other doctor.
(d) Tell him to stop going to psychoanalysis.

2. In Chapter 5, how does Zeno say Guido seemed to him?
(a) Confused about his future.
(b) Weak and in need of protection.
(c) Worn out.
(d) Exceedingly happy.

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

4. Why did Ada visit the office unexpectedly?
(a) To tell Zeno that Augusta was leaving him.
(b) To see the fifth addition to the office.
(c) To seduce Zeno.
(d) To announce that she was pregnant.

5. In Chapter 5, what did Zeno think of Ada's babies?
(a) They looked like Guido.
(b) They were horrid monsters.
(c) They were as beautiful as their mother.
(d) They cried too much.

6. What kind of businessman was Guido?
(a) A skilled businessman.
(b) A poor businessman,
(c) A businessman of average skill.
(d) A skilled businessman who had bad luck.

7. What did the doctor think about Zeno's relationship with Guido?
(a) He came to regard him as a brother.
(b) He had never ceased disliking him.
(c) He loved him.
(d) He continuously envied him.

8. Who was the fifth addition to the office Zeno shared with Guido?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Zeno's son.
(c) Olivi's son.
(d) Carmen.

9. Why does Zeno say he was irritated by Guido's way of thinking?
(a) He saw his faults so clearly.
(b) He reminded him of his father.
(c) His thoughts were similar to Zeno's.
(d) He reminded him of Giovanni.

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

11. With whom did Carla live?
(a) Her mother and father.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

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

13. How did the doctor think Zeno really felt about Giovanni?
(a) He thought Zeno really hated him.
(b) He thought Zeno regretted being bad good son-in-law.
(c) He felt that Zeno was jealous of him.
(d) He thought Zeno loved Giovanni more than his father.

14. What was Carla's financial status?
(a) She was of little means.
(b) She was very wealthy.
(c) She was an up and coming business person.
(d) She had a small trust fund.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zeno think of Carla?

2. How did Zeno initially feel about sleeping with Carla?

3. What did Ada ask Zeno to promise before she left for the sanatorium?

4. What did Zeno tell the doctor when he returned to see him the next day?

5. How did Zeno say he felt after his made-up dream?

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