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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 was the fifth addition to the office Zeno shared with Guido?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Zeno's son.
(c) Olivi's son.
(d) Carmen.

2. With whom did Carla live?
(a) Her mother and father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her father.

3. What did Zeno think the first time Carla sang for him?
(a) He thought her voice lost its musical quality when she sang.
(b) He thought she had superior talent.
(c) He thought he could sing better.
(d) He thought she had a voice made for lullabies.

4. What does Zeno do about smoking after ending his psychoanalysis sessions?
(a) He gives it up forever.
(b) He decides to cut back on smoking instead of quitting.
(c) He resumes making resolutions about smoking.
(d) He entices his wife to take up the habit with him.

5. How did Zeno feel about the doctor's diagnosis?
(a) Anger and resentment.
(b) Disbelief and amusement.
(c) Confusion and guilt.
(d) Relief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect did Zeno think his marriage had on him at first?

2. What was the state of Carla's virtue before Zeno's affair with her?

3. Why did the doctor say Zeno adopted smoking as his vice?

4. What did Zeno worry that Carla would want from him?

5. What surprised Zeno about Augusta?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Carla break off the affair with Zeno?

2. In Chapter 4, how does Zeno describe his feelings towards his wife?

3. What did Zeno write about his truthfulness in writing his memoirs?

4. In Chapter 5, was Zeno still in love with Ada?

5. How did Zeno think his business relationship with Guido might help Augusta?

6. What kind of businessman did Guido turn out to be?

7. How did Ada react when Carmen joined the staff in Guido's office?

8. Was Carmen well qualified for the job Guido hired her to do?

9. Why did Zeno seem pleased about Teresina's rejection of him?

10. How does Zeno describe his home life with Augusta?

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