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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time does Rodrig Ivanovich appear?
(a) Exactly at noon.
(b) Exactly at ten o'clock.
(c) Fifteen minues early, at quarter to nine.
(d) Twenty minutes after his scheduled arrival at eleven.

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

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

5. What does Diomedon's right leg resemble?
(a) A tree.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A bottle.
(d) A fishing pole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the festive walls of Cincinnatus' cell, as the sun shines in through the freshly washed window?

2. How many children does Marthe have?

3. What does Cincinnatus do with the special envelope his lawyer has brought?

4. What is wrapped around Pauline's neck?

5. What is the director doing when Rodion brings Cincinnatus back to his cell from the new prisoner's cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus do, when the director briefly leaves the meeting between Cincinnatus and Pierre?

2. How does Cincinnatus respond to Pierre's story of why he is in prison?

3. Describe the view of the surrounding land that Cincinnatus sees.

4. Besides how long Cincinnatus has until his execution, what else does Cincinnatus want to know from his captors? What is their response?

5. Why does Pierre turn into a circus performer?

6. Describe the librarian.

7. Describe the inside of the prison.

8. What does Cincinnatus describe happening to the world in his dreams?

9. What does Emmie do with the water jug in Cincinnatus' cell?

10. Describe Cincinnatus's walk through the prison staircase.

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