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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. Who is the main character of this book?
(a) Dr. Muli.
(b) Giuseppe.
(c) Zeno.
(d) Dr. Hahn.

2. Why does Zeno say he visited a doctor who used electricity to cure diseases?
(a) He hoped the doctor would treat his lack of stomach acids.
(b) He hoped the doctor would discover that the nicotine was poisoning his blood.
(c) He thought electricity could cure his insomnia.
(d) He wanted a cure for his troubles with women.

3. Who was Dr. Muli?
(a) The doctor with the electrical shock device.
(b) A doctor who treated people for love addiction.
(c) The doctor who treated Zeno's chronic sore throat.
(d) A doctor who opened a sanatorium in Trieste.

4. Whose idea was it to get the doctor when Zeno's father became ill?
(a) Zeno's
(b) Olivi's.
(c) Maria's.
(d) The neighbor's.

5. What did Zeno tell his father he was doing with his coat?
(a) Counting buttons.
(b) Looking for loose change.
(c) Brushing it off.
(d) Admiring the color.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Zeno say died soon after he was married?

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

3. How does Zeno describe his relationship with his father?

4. Using which words does Zeno describe Giovanna?

5. What did Zeno's father do right before he died?

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