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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 caught Tacich's eye as a love interest?
(a) Zeno's daughter.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Ada.

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

3. How did Ada's illness make Augusta's family act towards Zeno?
(a) No differently.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Cold.
(d) More affectionately.

4. What decisive action did Carla take to end her affair with Zeno?
(a) She told Ada about the affair.
(b) She told Zeno's wife about the affair.
(c) She moved away.
(d) She married Lali.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Copler get the money to provide for Carla's support?

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

3. The name of the last female Zeno mentions flirting with is __________.

4. How did Guido die?

5. What does Zeno say made him work so energetically for Guido?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the state of Zeno's marriage after his affair with Carla ended?

2. What were some of the reasons Zeno went into business with Guido?

3. Why did Zeno flirt with Teresina?

4. How did Zeno feel about cheating on Augusta?

5. How does Zeno describe his home life with Augusta?

6. How and why did Zeno meet Carla?

7. Why did Zeno become dissatisfied with psychoanalysis?

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

9. What effect did World War I have on Zeno's business ability?

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

(see the answer keys)

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