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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Cincinnatus gets the news about the new prisoner, what does his cot seem to change into?
(a) A horse.
(b) A boat.
(c) A bush.
(d) A door.

2. Who tells Cincinnatus that the new prisoner has arrived?
(a) Emmie.
(b) Rodion.
(c) His lawyer.
(d) The prison director.

3. What does Cincinnatus look at in the library catalog?
(a) A photograph of himself.
(b) A map of the town.
(c) A child's drawings.
(d) A note from the librarian.

4. What animal does Pierre compare Cincinnatus to?
(a) A shy deer.
(b) A prowling cat.
(c) A snake.
(d) A wolf cub.

5. Who meets Cincinnatus, when he is finally outside of the prison?
(a) Rodrig.
(b) Pierre.
(c) Emmie.
(d) Rodion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pierre say he is from?

2. How does Cincinnatus feel about his wife?

3. How does Pierre characterize Cincinnatus's desire to know the date of his execution?

4. What additional news does Cincinnatus get at the same time?

5. How does Cincinnatus describe his wife?

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