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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asked Zeno if he thought death was the end of everything?
(a) Zeno's father.
(b) Zeno's brother.
(c) A nurse.
(d) His mother.

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

3. How did Giovanni react to Zeno's talk about getting rid of Olivi and managing his own affairs?
(a) He suggested a different person to manage Zeno's affairs.
(b) He offered to manage Zeno's affairs.
(c) He encouraged Zeno.
(d) He seemed alarmed.

4. What was the nurse's name?
(a) Carlo.
(b) Guido.
(c) Acacia.
(d) Marco.

5. Why is Zeno keeping a journal?
(a) To confess about bad habits.
(b) To analyze his weakness for smoking.
(c) To analyze his love for wine.
(d) To become a published writer.

6. How does Zeno describe his relationship with his father?
(a) They were very close.
(b) They had little in common.
(c) They couldn't stand each other.
(d) They shared the same taste in cigars.

7. What did Zeno's father do right before he died?
(a) He asked to see Zeno's mother.
(b) He said he was frightened.
(c) He struck Zeno.
(d) He ate his favorite meal.

8. What did Zeno shout in his father's ear when he died?
(a) "Don't leave me!"
(b) "It was not my fault!"
(c) "I am sorry!"
(d) "I'll never forgive you!"

9. How does Zeno describe his past troubles with women?
(a) He didn't like them.
(b) He was shy around them.
(c) He desired all of them.
(d) They didn't like him.

10. According to Zeno, when did his mother die?
(a) When he was 20.
(b) Before he was 15.
(c) At the same time as his father.
(d) When she was 73.

11. Why did Zeno go to see Dr. Canestrini?
(a) To get a medicine that would dull his cigarette cravings.
(b) For his shortness of breath.
(c) For electrical treatments.
(d) To get a certificate of sanity.

12. How does Zeno say he came to steal?
(a) He stole cigarettes from his mother.
(b) He stole cigarettes from a store.
(c) He stole cigarettes from his brother.
(d) He stole money for cigarettes.

13. How does Zeno describe his father's death?
(a) An abyss of regret.
(b) A robber of joy.
(c) An unimaginable catastrophe.
(d) Surprisingly peaceful.

14. How many cigarettes did Zeno take to the sanatorium?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

15. What did Guido do better than Zeno?
(a) Worked.
(b) Played the violin.
(c) Gambled.
(d) Played the cello.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zeno's relatives reveal about his father?

2. How does Zeno describe the importance of cigarettes that are not a person's last?

3. According to Zeno, what was the most important event of his life?

4. What makes Zeno want to try Dr. Muli's cure?

5. How did Zeno feel about his future wife during his engagement?

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