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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the new prisoner sitting when Cincinnatus first sees him?
(a) On a chair in the corner.
(b) At the table.
(c) On the floor.
(d) On the bed.

2. What is M'sieur Pierre's attitude when he is led into Cincinnatus' cell?
(a) Angry and irritable.
(b) Raucous and loud.
(c) Calm and composed.
(d) Flustered and confused.

3. What reason does Cincinnatus give Emmie that proves to him that everyone is talking about the date of his execution?
(a) A square was cut out of his morning paper.
(b) The guard turns off the radio whenever he approaches.
(c) He hears people whispering outside his cell.
(d) Everyone looks at him as if they know a secret.

4. What is the director doing when Rodion brings Cincinnatus back to his cell from the new prisoner's cell?
(a) Painting the new prisoner's door with red paint.
(b) Looking through the peephole in the new prisoner's door.
(c) Bringing the new prisoner a five-course meal.
(d) Whistling and dancing around the hallway.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime does Pierre say he was accused of?

2. Where is the light on Cincinnatus' ceiling placed?

3. What special item has Cincinnatus asked for?

4. What does Cincinnatus describe as discovering, as he takes off layer after layer of his clothes/himself?

5. Who finds what the lawyer was looking for at the beginning of his meeting with Cincinnatus?

(see the answer key)

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