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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Cincinnatus first meet his mother?
(a) In his twenties.
(b) In his thirties.
(c) In his teens.
(d) When he was five.

2. When does Pierre say that prison escapes happen?
(a) When you are unjustly accused.
(b) Only in fairy tales.
(c) When the guards are lax.
(d) Only at night.

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. What happens to the tunnel entrance in Cincinntus' cell?
(a) It is loosely boarded over.
(b) It is covered with a sign that says "Do Not Enter."
(c) It is plastered over.
(d) It disappears without explanation.

5. What color is the letter Cincinnatus receives when he wakes?
(a) Vermillion.
(b) Ebony.
(c) Lilac.
(d) Taupe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus complain about that causes Pierre to call him rude?

2. What metaphor does Cincinnatus use for trying to find the essence of what he wants to say?

3. What does Pierre say was the main evidence against him?

4. What reason does Rodrig give Cincinnatus to discourage him from complaining?

5. What park is next to the meeting between Pierre, Cincinnatus, and the city officials?

(see the answer key)

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