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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 say he felt when he discovered that he did not have the disease he expected?

2. With whom does Zeno say he returned to Trieste after being separated from his family?

3. What did Zeno tire of doing on his honeymoon?

4. How did Zeno feel when he thought of Augusta taking a second husband?

5. What does Zeno do about smoking after ending his psychoanalysis sessions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ada go to the sanatorium?

2. How did Zeno feel about cheating on Augusta?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How and why did Zeno meet Carla?

9. Why did Zeno become dissatisfied with psychoanalysis?

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

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

From Chapter 1, respond to Zeno's assertion that you can only maintain the noble attitude you struck by making a resolution by actually breaking and renewing the resolution.

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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