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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. About how long does Zeno say he preserved his faith in Guido's undertaking?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One year.
(d) Three months.

2. After Zeno describes a particular dream, the doctor says Zeno is cured. What did the woman in his dream look like?
(a) Dark, with blue eyes.
(b) Fair, with blue eyes.
(c) Dark, with brown eyes.
(d) Like his father with a feminine face.

3. How many months did Zeno spend away from the office in Chapter 5?
(a) Five months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Two months.
(d) One month.

4. What did Zeno tire of doing on his honeymoon?
(a) Kissing his wife.
(b) Going to museums.
(c) Spending money.
(d) Reassuring his wife.

5. What did Zeno worry that Carla would want from him?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Too much money.
(c) Too much time.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Augusta say Antonia resembled?

2. What two fears does Zeno discuss in Chapter 4?

3. Why did Zeno continue with his psychoanalysis sessions after they became torture for him?

4. With whom did Carla live?

5. Why does Zeno say he was irritated by Guido's way of thinking?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Was Carmen well qualified for the job Guido hired her to do?

3. What excuse did Zeno invent to see Carla for the first time without Copler?

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

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

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

7. Why did Carla break off the affair with Zeno?

8. Why did Zeno seem pleased about Teresina's rejection of him?

9. What did Zeno write about his truthfulness in writing his memoirs?

10. Did Zeno want to go into business with Guido?

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