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

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

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

6. What does Zeno say he would do if he was born again?
(a) Marry his wife again.
(b) Stay away from Guido.
(c) Avoid Giovanni.
(d) Avoid cigarettes.

7. What was Zeno's nickname for his father when he was in college?
(a) Old Goat.
(b) Old Silva Free Fist.
(c) Tight Wad.
(d) Old Iron Fist.

8. What does Zeno describe as his second trouble?
(a) An addiction to alcohol.
(b) Females.
(c) The effort he put into quitting smoking.
(d) A chronic sore throat.

9. ______________was sent to get the doctor when Zeno's father became ill.
(a) Maria.
(b) Zeno.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) The gardener.

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

11. What was Guido teaching the family when Zeno professed his love for Ada?
(a) Card tricks.
(b) Charades.
(c) Table turning.
(d) Fortune telling.

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

13. What does Zeno say one never talks about after getting married?
(a) Prior Relationships.
(b) Passion.
(c) Love.
(d) Illnesses.

14. Did Zeno cry immediately when he discovered that his father was ill?
(a) He did but pretended to have dust in his eyes.
(b) No.
(c) He tried to cry but could not.
(d) Yes.

15. How did Augusta react when Zeno accidentally told her he loved Ada?
(a) She cried uncontrollably.
(b) She slapped him.
(c) She promised not to tell anyone.
(d) She ran away.