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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovered that Zeno's father was having health distress?

2. How does Zeno identify Giovanni Malfenti?

3. How old does Zeno say he was when he discovered that he hated the way cigarettes tasted and the way they made him feel?

4. What does Zeno say about the noble attitude one has when he makes a resolution to quit smoking?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Zeno's father say Zeno was mad?

4. How did Zeno initially describe Augusta?

5. How did Zeno's wife seem to feel about the idea of him going into the sanatorium?

6. Did Zeno's father regain consciousness and return to normal before he died?

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

8. Why does the doctor say he published Zeno's memoirs?

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

10. How did Ada behave towards Zeno while he was intent on falling in love with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Zeno's frequent lies and made up stories.

1) Why does Zeno make up lies to entertain others?

2) Do the lies entertain him as well?

3) How do the lies make him feel?

4) Do his made-up stories achieve the effect he desires?

Essay Topic 2

Respond to Zeno's desire to fall in live with Ada and marry her.

1) Why does he choose her?

2) What qualities in Ada does he enjoy besides her looks?

3) Do they have anything in common?

4) Can someone choose to fall in love?

Essay Topic 3

Zeno questions whether he is good in this book.

1) Is Zeno good?

2) What does it mean to be good or bad?

3) Can a person be all good or all bad?

4) Does Zeno ever decide whether he is good or not?

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