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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. Who does Severian think he hears outside his door just after he has become a journeyman torturer?
(a) Vodalus.
(b) Thecla.
(c) Master Malrubius.
(d) Dorcas.

2. How does the guild refer to the people who are sent there?
(a) Dead men walking.
(b) Clients.
(c) Subjects.
(d) Friends.

3. Who is hoping that Vodalus can be captured by holding and torturing Thecla?
(a) Severian.
(b) Master Gurloes.
(c) Drotte.
(d) The Autarch.

4. Who does Severian hear as he walks toward the garden at the House of Absolute?
(a) Vodalus.
(b) Dr. Talos.
(c) Jonas.
(d) Jolenta.

5. What is an avern?
(a) A magical gemstone.
(b) An ape-like dog.
(c) A giant bird.
(d) A poisonous plant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sent the people to the guild?

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

3. After Thecla's death, what is missing from the room Severian is placed in?

4. What part of the animal is the liquid in the bottle gathered from?

5. When Severian and Dorcas come upon Dr. Talos and Baldanders performing a play, how does Dr. Talos introduce them to the crowd?

(see the answer key)

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