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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Cincinnatus gets the news about the new prisoner, what does his cot seem to change into?
(a) A boat.
(b) A bush.
(c) A door.
(d) A horse.

2. What animal does Pierre compare Cincinnatus to?
(a) A snake.
(b) A shy deer.
(c) A prowling cat.
(d) A wolf cub.

3. How many children does Marthe have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. In the prison rule number two, what does it say is the prison's pride?
(a) A prisoner's happiness.
(b) A prisoner's misery.
(c) A prisoner's meekness.
(d) A prisoner's good behavior.

5. What part of Cincinnatus' body does Pierre examine?
(a) His foot.
(b) His back.
(c) His arm.
(d) His neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets Cincinnatus, when he is finally outside of the prison?

2. What reason does Cincinnatus give Emmie that proves to him that everyone is talking about the date of his execution?

3. What does Cincinnatus think when the scratching noises pause and then continue?

4. What happens to the tunnel entrance in Cincinntus' cell?

5. What falls from the sky when Cincinnatus goes to bed to read his novel?

(see the answer key)

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