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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While escaping from the prison in the House of Absolute, Severian and Jonas find a room with what in it?
(a) Mirrors.
(b) A pile of treasure.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Dead guards.

2. What are Severian and his challenger wearing when they enter the arena?
(a) Full suits of armor.
(b) Boots and masks.
(c) Cloaks.
(d) Only red pants.

3. What does Dorcas do when she realizes that Severian and Jonas made love?
(a) Goes away to cry.
(b) Tries to kill Severian.
(c) Hopes that Jolenta will conceive a child.
(d) Slaps Jolenta.

4. What are the men in the graveyard doing when Severian sees them?
(a) Grave robbing.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Plotting to overthrow the king.
(d) Exchanging weapons.

5. Whose thoughts overtake Severian while he sleeps in the prison at the House of Absolute?
(a) Jonas'.
(b) Dorcas'.
(c) Thea's.
(d) Thecla's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Severian's challenger?

2. What do the boys swim across on their way back from the graveyard?

3. What do the prisoners tell Severian and Jonas happens to the prisoners there?

4. Who attacks the men in the graveyard?

5. What does Dr. Talos convince a waitress that she could be?

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