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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. What did Zeno shout in his father's ear when he died?

2. Why did Zeno become agitated in the sanatorium?

3. At what time of day does Zeno say his father died?

4. On the day of his wedding, who arrived and stimulated Zeno to leave and go to the ceremony?

5. Who was Tullio?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zeno say his future father-in-law treated him?

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

3. How did Zeno initially describe Augusta?

4. What two events does Zeno say stopped him from stealing?

5. How does Zeno describe his future father-in-law?

6. How did Zeno escape from the sanatorium?

7. How did Zeno's wife seem to feel about the idea of him going into the sanatorium?

8. What does Zeno say he thinks will happen to pain and pleasure after death?

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

10. Why did Zeno's father say Zeno was mad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zeno questions whether he is good in this book.

1) Is Zeno good?

2) What does it mean to be good or bad?

3) Can a person be all good or all bad?

4) Does Zeno ever decide whether he is good or not?

Essay Topic 2

Respond to Zeno's hypochondria.

1) Why does Zeno make up or imagine illnesses?

2) Why does he want to be ill?

Essay Topic 3

Respond to Zeno's behavior of marking anniversaries and other events with L.C.

1) Does this make the anniversary or event seem less important?

2) Does it seem that Zeno makes smoking the matter of chief importance in his life?

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