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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Severian caught by as he swims with the other boys?
(a) A sea monster.
(b) Weeds.
(c) A fisherman's line.
(d) A mermaid.

2. After the play, Severian falls asleep and dreams of whom?
(a) The waitress.
(b) Master Gurloes.
(c) Dorcas.
(d) Master Malrubius and Triskele.

3. What does the man in the shop offer to purchase from Severian?
(a) His book.
(b) His magical gem.
(c) His sword.
(d) His mask and cloak.

4. What is in the river that Severian crosses on his way to the avern?
(a) Strange green mermaids.
(b) Dead people.
(c) Many sparkling diamonds.
(d) Sea serpents.

5. What does Thecla know her sister will never do?
(a) Betray Vodalus.
(b) Save her.
(c) Return to the city.
(d) Marry Severian.

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

7. What is the water like that the boys swim in on the way back from the graveyard?
(a) Very warm and bubbly.
(b) Pristine.
(c) Muddy.
(d) Clear green and full of algae.

8. What will happen to a person who is pricked by an avern?
(a) They will die.
(b) They will become blind and deaf.
(c) They will turn to stone.
(d) They will go insane.

9. Where is Severian sent to fetch books from?
(a) The guild office.
(b) The secret mausoleum.
(c) The library.
(d) The school master.

10. Who is Hethor?
(a) An executioner.
(b) Severian's grandfather.
(c) The odd man who stammers.
(d) Agia's brother.

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

12. Who attacks the men in the graveyard?
(a) A mysterious vagabond.
(b) A woman.
(c) Guards.
(d) The boys.

13. Who sent the people to the guild?
(a) The priests.
(b) Their families.
(c) The courts.
(d) The magicians.

14. What do the boys swim across on their way back from the graveyard?
(a) A river.
(b) A moat.
(c) A magical pool.
(d) A lake.

15. After Severian falls into the water on the way to get the avern, what is dragged out of the water with him?
(a) Strange seaweed.
(b) A new sword.
(c) A young woman.
(d) A huge fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an avern?

2. Who explains to Severian that the masked man has issued a challenge?

3. What has happened to the dog that Severian finds?

4. Who or what throws Severian toward the surface of the water after he caught by something?

5. Master Gurloes requests that Severian assist him in what?

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