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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. With whom does Zeno say he returned to Trieste after being separated from his family?
(a) Carmen.
(b) No one.
(c) Carla.
(d) A new mistress.

2. Why did Copler take Zeno to meet Carla?
(a) So that Zeno could advise Carla.
(b) Carla wished to meet one of her benefactors.
(c) So that Zeno could admire her beauty.
(d) In the hopes that meeting Carla would prompt Zeno to continue his contributions.

3. To what did the doctor attribute Zeno's problems?
(a) Hating himself.
(b) A chemical imbalance.
(c) Being too stubborn.
(d) Being in love with his mother and wanting to kill his father--oedipal complex.

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

5. Where did Copler get the money to provide for Carla's support?
(a) From his father.
(b) From his friends and other sympathetic people.
(c) From his financial advisor.
(d) From his own bank account.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the doctor think about Zeno's relationship with Guido?

2. What does Zeno say he realized with horror after giving up treatment?

3. What did Zeno worry that Carla would want from him?

4. How did Zeno react towards his daughter when she screamed too much?

5. About how long does Zeno say he preserved his faith in Guido's undertaking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zeno describe his feelings for Ada after his marriage?

2. How did Ada react when Carmen joined the staff in Guido's office?

3. Why did Zeno visit Dr. Paoli?

4. In Chapter 4, how does Zeno describe his feelings towards his wife?

5. Why does Zeno say he began to make up dreams to report to the doctor?

6. In Chapter 5, was Zeno still in love with Ada?

7. Why did Zeno become dissatisfied with psychoanalysis?

8. What did Dr. S. say to Zeno when he ran into him by chance in Chapter 6?

9. How did Zeno feel about cheating on Augusta?

10. Why did Zeno flirt with Teresina?

(see the answer keys)

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