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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zeno describe as his second trouble?
(a) The effort he put into quitting smoking.
(b) A chronic sore throat.
(c) An addiction to alcohol.
(d) Females.

2. What idea did Zeno's wife have for helping him to quit smoking?
(a) She offered to hide his cigarettes.
(b) She suggested a nicotine pill.
(c) She suggested that he gradually cut back on his cigarette smoking.
(d) She suggested that he go into a sanatorium.

3. 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.

4. How many commandments did Giovanni write in Zeno's notebook?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

5. When Zeno became ill with a painful sore throat and a fever, what did he resolve to do?
(a) Give up smoking.
(b) Cut back on his smoking.
(c) Take better care of his health.
(d) Develop a more positive outlook.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes Zeno want to try Dr. Muli's cure?

3. How does Zeno identify Giovanni Malfenti?

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

5. How does Zeno describe his relationship with his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zeno's wife seem to feel about the idea of him going into the sanatorium?

2. Why did Zeno marry Augusta?

3. How did Zeno escape from the sanatorium?

4. What does the doctor apologize for in the preface? Why?

5. Why does Zeno say it was difficult for him to spend time with his father?

6. How does Zeno describe his future father-in-law?

7. Why does the doctor say he published Zeno's memoirs?

8. Did Zeno tell Augusta that he loved her before they were married?

9. What did Zeno say to Maria when she initially cried over his father's condition?

10. What does Zeno say he thinks will happen to pain and pleasure after death?

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