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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus tell the lawyer is not real?
(a) Cincinnatus says that he is not real.
(b) Cincinnatus says the people around him aren't real.
(c) Cincinnatus says the prison isn't real.
(d) Cincinnatus says that the execution isn't real.

2. What is Marthe wearing when she meets with Cincinnatus?
(a) A good black dress and a velvet ribbon choker.
(b) A short red dress and high heeled shoes.
(c) A bright blue tafetta dress with golden bracelets.
(d) A flowing white dress with silver trim.

3. What does Cincinnatus do to try and look out the window?
(a) He jumps up in the air.
(b) He stands on a table.
(c) He climbs up the wall.
(d) He crawls through a tunnel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Cincinnatus take on in his twenties?

2. What does Rodrig Ivanovich say after Cincinnatus reads the letter?

3. When Cincinnatus asks the prison director when his execution will be, what answer does the director give?

4. Who does Emmie tease during Marthe's visit?

5. What was unusual about Cincinnatus' sentence?

(see the answer key)

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