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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 16-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Apprentices under the age of 18 aren't allowed to have what?
(a) Cloaks.
(b) Books.
(c) Pets.
(d) Money.

2. How is Thecla treated during her imprisonment?
(a) She is kept in the dark with no water.
(b) With special consideration.
(c) She is beaten and tortured frequently.
(d) She is isolated from all contact.

3. What is Severian given by the man he saves?
(a) A gold coin.
(b) A sword.
(c) A book.
(d) An evil gemstone.

4. By what is Severian pulled from the water?
(a) By his hair.
(b) By his leg.
(c) By his arm.
(d) By his waist.

5. What does Thecla ask the head of the guild for?
(a) Someone to come and sit with her.
(b) A knife.
(c) An elaborate meal with wine.
(d) A pen and paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Severian think he hears outside his door just after he has become a journeyman torturer?

2. What has Severian been challenged to do by the masked man?

3. What does Master Gurloes ask Severian when he is summoned to the master's office?

4. At the beginning of the story Severian tells about his adventure as a boy. Where are Severian and the other boys?

5. What is the water like that the boys swim in on the way back from the graveyard?

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