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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, My Father's Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the doctor who cared for Zeno's father until his death?
(a) Dr. Canestrini.
(b) Dr. Coprosich.
(c) Doctor Alba.
(d) Dr. Muli.

2. Why did Zeno become agitated in the sanatorium?
(a) He didn't get his last cigarette.
(b) He suspected that he wife was having an affair with Dr. Muli.
(c) He was attracted to the person who was left to guard him.
(d) He had nicotine withdrawal.

3. How did Zeno get his first cigarette?
(a) His brother gave it to him.
(b) His friend Giuseppe gave it to him.
(c) He stole it from his father.
(d) He purchased a pack of cigarettes from a store.

4. How does Zeno describe his grief when his mother died?
(a) Emotionally crippling.
(b) Overwhelmingly painful.
(c) Like being a frightened boy all over again.
(d) A token to a new and intense life.

5. What makes Zeno want to try Dr. Muli's cure?
(a) He wants his son to find him balanced, and he's worried about Olivi leaving.
(b) He grows tired of the electrical treatments.
(c) He wants to please his mother.
(d) He wants to please his father and his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeno say that he did after making a resolution to stop smoking?

2. Where was Zeno when his father died?

3. Who asked Zeno if he thought death was the end of everything?

4. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?

5. When Zeno became ill with a painful sore throat and a fever, what did he resolve to do?

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