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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zeno describe his past troubles with women?

2. How many cigarettes did Zeno take to the sanatorium?

3. How long did Zeno listen to his friend's lecture about the Greeks and the Hebrews?

4. What idea did Zeno's wife have for helping him to quit smoking?

5. Whom did Zeno ask to marry him next when Ada refused?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Zeno want his father to regain consciousness after he fell ill?

2. Why does the doctor say he published Zeno's memoirs?

3. How did Ada behave towards Zeno while he was intent on falling in love with her?

4. Why did Zeno become upset with the doctor who had the electricity machine?

5. How did Zeno feel he compared to his father?

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

7. Why did Zeno go to see Dr. Canestrini?

8. How did Zeno behave in the company of Giovanni's daughters?

9. What did Zeno write about marriage and Mother Nature?

10. Did Zeno's wife feel alarmed about Zeno's addiction to cigarettes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Respond to Zeno's desire to fall in live with Ada and marry her.

1) Why does he choose her?

2) What qualities in Ada does he enjoy besides her looks?

3) Do they have anything in common?

4) Can someone choose to fall in love?

Essay Topic 2

Eventually, Zeno comes to feel healthy and even becomes motivated to work. When he gets started in business, he finds that he is successful.

1) What is Zeno's idea of health?

2) To what do you attribute his new found health?

3 ) Was Zeno cured? If so, from what and by whom?

4) Why is he finally successful in business?

Essay Topic 3

Zeno has a love/hate relationship with smoking. Examine the nature of a love/hate relationship.

1) Why would someone do something he hated?

2) What sort of gratification would a person get from engaging in activity that he both loved and hated?

3) How is it possible to love and hate something at the same time?

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