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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. Who asked Zeno if he thought death was the end of everything?
(a) Zeno's father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Zeno's brother.
(d) A nurse.

2. Which sister loved Zeno?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Anna.
(c) Alberta.
(d) Ada.

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

4. What did the doctor decide was ailing Zeno?
(a) He was addicted to smoking.
(b) He had a chronic lung disorder.
(c) He was depressed.
(d) His stomach lacked acid.

5. How did Zeno feel about his future wife during his engagement?
(a) He found her funny.
(b) He hated her.
(c) He found her repulsive.
(d) He felt physical desire for her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who managed Zeno's father's business affairs?

4. How does Zeno say he felt after a session of childhood smoking?

5. How did Zeno escape the sanatorium?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Zeno's wife feel alarmed about Zeno's addiction to cigarettes?

2. How did Zeno describe his troubles with women to the doctor who had the electricity machine?

3. Where does Zeno get his first cigarette, and how does he describe the first cigarettes he ever smoked?

4. Why did Zeno go to see Dr. Canestrini?

5. How did Zeno escape from the sanatorium?

6. What two events does Zeno say stopped him from stealing?

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

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

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

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

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