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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 say he would do if he was born again?
(a) Avoid Giovanni.
(b) Stay away from Guido.
(c) Marry his wife again.
(d) Avoid cigarettes.

2. How many times does Zeno say Giovanni cheated him?
(a) Ten times.
(b) Five times.
(c) Two times.
(d) Three times.

3. Which of the following was one of the physical features Zeno liked about his fiance?
(a) The shape of her lips.
(b) Her blushes.
(c) The color of her hair.
(d) The slant of her eyes.

4. Using which words does Zeno describe Giovanna?
(a) Mean and cold.
(b) Shrill and little.
(c) Large and overbearing.
(d) Competent and no-nonsense.

5. How did Zeno escape the sanatorium?
(a) He tricked Giovanna into giving him cigarettes and leaving the door open.
(b) He overpowered Dr. Muli.
(c) He stole the key to a door that lead outside.
(d) He overpowered Giovanna.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zeno try to impress Ada and her sisters?

2. Where was Zeno when his father died?

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

4. What did the doctor decide was ailing Zeno?

5. What condition did Zeno think his father had?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why did Zeno marry Augusta?

6. How does Zeno say his future father-in-law treated him?

7. What does Zeno write about tears and faults?

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

9. At the end of Chapter 3, how did Zeno say he felt about marrying Augusta?

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

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