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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 disease was Ada diagnosed with?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Depression.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Morbus Basedow.

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

3. On Zeno's third visit to see Carla, why didn't he think of Augusta?
(a) He was angry with his father-in-law.
(b) He stopped loving her.
(c) He was angry with Augusta.
(d) He was feeling very passionate.

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

5. Why did Guido pretend to commit suicide?
(a) To convince Ada to give him money.
(b) To gain sympathy from his creditors.
(c) To convince Carmen to stay with him.
(d) To convince Zeno to remain in the office.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the fourth addition to the office Zeno shared with Guido?

2. After Zeno describes a particular dream to the doctor, the doctor says Zeno is cured. What was Zeno in the dream?

3. What did Zeno hope Dr. Paoli would do?

4. How did Zeno initially feel about sleeping with Carla?

5. What did the doctor say about Zeno seeing colors?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Zeno become dissatisfied with psychoanalysis?

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

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

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

6. After Guido's death, what did Ada say about her feelings for him and what did she admit she felt about Augusta's relationship with Zeno?

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

8. How did Zeno think his business relationship with Guido might help Augusta?

9. How did Zeno attempt to train the dog Guido brought to the office? Why?

10. How does Zeno say he felt after learning that he did not have diabetes?

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