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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. Where was Zeno when his father died?
(a) With his father.
(b) With a friend.
(c) At school.
(d) With his mother.

2. 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 wants to please his father and his wife.
(c) He wants to please his mother.
(d) He grows tired of the electrical treatments.

3. What disease did Tullio have?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Rheumatism.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Cancer.

4. What does Zeno say about people who have not yet experienced marriage?
(a) They undervalue it.
(b) They are smart to avoid marriage.
(c) They think it is more important than it really is.
(d) They're missing out on one of the greatest joys in life.

5. How does Zeno think his father felt about Zeno's future?
(a) Expectant.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the doctor say when Zeno asked him whether there was any hope?

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?

3. Why did Zeno go to see Dr. Canestrini?

4. ______________was sent to get the doctor when Zeno's father became ill.

5. Which sister thought Zeno was mad?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zeno describe his future father-in-law?

2. How did Zeno initially describe Augusta?

3. Who asked Zeno to write his own autobiography? Why?

4. How does Zeno say his future father-in-law treated him?

5. What does Zeno write about tears and faults?

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

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

8. At the end of Chapter 3, how did Zeno say he felt about marrying Augusta?

9. Did Zeno's wife feel alarmed about Zeno's addiction to cigarettes?

10. How did Zeno behave in the company of Giovanni's daughters?

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