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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the letter say Cincinnatus will have to wait for the interview?
(a) One week.
(b) Four days.
(c) One day.
(d) One month.

2. What words does Cincinnatus see written on the wall of the hallway?
(a) No one was here.
(b) Look up.
(c) Testing brush.
(d) Give up already.

3. How does Cincinnatus describe his wife?
(a) Friendly, happy, and giving.
(b) Forgiving, empty-headed, and easily manipulated.
(c) Beautiful, humble, and weak.
(d) Nagging, stubborn, and unfaithful.

4. Where does the lawyer take Cincinnatus during their meeting?
(a) The prison basement.
(b) The prison roof.
(c) The lawyer's home.
(d) Cincinnatus's home.

5. What does M'sieur Pierre show Cincinnatus?
(a) Different colored stones.
(b) Articles cut out from magazines.
(c) Snapshots of himself.
(d) A collection of stamps from different times and places.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the eighth day, how much of Cincinnatus' pencil is used up?

2. What does Cincinnatus attribute the scratching on the walls to?

3. What does Cincinnatus do when he undresses at the end of his second day in prison?

4. What color is the letter Cincinnatus receives when he wakes?

5. Who enters the cell after Cincinnatus undresses at the end of his second day in prison, snapping Cincinnatus's world back to normal?

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