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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who managed Zeno's father's business affairs?
(a) Olivi.
(b) Giovanna.
(c) His wife.
(d) Giovanni.

2. How old does Zeno say he was when he discovered that he hated the way cigarettes tasted and the way they made him feel?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

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

4. Which sister loved Zeno?
(a) Anna.
(b) Alberta.
(c) Ada.
(d) Augusta.

5. How many commandments did Giovanni write in Zeno's notebook?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Zeno describe his father's death?

3. What phrase does Zeno use to describe Dr. Muli?

4. How does Zeno say he used to decide when to stop smoking?

5. On the day of his wedding, who arrived and stimulated Zeno to leave and go to the ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zeno say he thinks will happen to pain and pleasure after death?

2. Where does Zeno get his first cigarette, and how does he describe the first cigarettes he ever smoked?

3. How did Zeno escape from the sanatorium?

4. Why did Zeno marry Augusta?

5. What was the last thing Zeno's father did before he died?

6. How did Zeno initially describe Augusta?

7. What two events does Zeno say stopped him from stealing?

8. What does Zeno write about tears and faults?

9. How did Zeno describe his troubles with women to the doctor who had the electricity machine?

10. Why did Zeno become upset with the doctor who had the electricity machine?

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