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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. Near the end of the book, whose screams cause Severian to turn away from the water and run back to the camp?
(a) Jolenta's.
(b) Vodalus'.
(c) Dorcas'.
(d) Baldanders'.

2. Who has a part in a play ready for Severian when they meet in the garden at the House of Absolute?
(a) Jolenta.
(b) Baldanders.
(c) Dorcas.
(d) Dr. Talos.

3. What is Severian's reaction when he realizes why the body was stolen from the graveyard?
(a) He becomes sick.
(b) He can't wait to drink the liquid.
(c) He is relieved.
(d) He is excited.

4. What do the prisoners tell Severian and Jonas happens to the prisoners there?
(a) They are released within a few days.
(b) They are swiftly executed.
(c) They never leave.
(d) They are treated like kings.

5. What is taking place in the town where Severian is working as an executioner?
(a) A serious uprising.
(b) A triple beheading and a festival.
(c) The crowning of a new king.
(d) A religious ceremony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Severian supposed to find Dorcas at the House of Absolute?

2. What makes the things that attack Severian in the cave finally run in fear?

3. What concern does Jonas have about himself after he is injured?

4. What does Severian offer to help the green man do?

5. When Part 2 begins, who is Severian's assistant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Following the feast, Severian and Jonas are captured by guards. Where are they taken?

2. What do the beasts Severian encounters in the cave look like?

3. In Thecla's letter to Severian, how does she say she escaped?

4. What do Dr. Talos and Baldanders plan to do when they leave the group toward the end of the book?

5. What happens when Severian shows the Claw in the cave while the beasts are surrounding him?

6. What does the beautiful and frightening creature in the water tell Severian to try to get him to join her?

7. Why does Severian begin to feel sick while he is waiting for the feast to begin?

8. How does Jonas hope to find a way to fix himself?

9. What do the witches in the castle assure Severian and Dorcas of concerning Jolenta?

10. What does Dorcas tell Severian about her memories when they are reunited in the garden?

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