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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What furniture is in Cincinnatus' cell?
(a) A desk and a bench.
(b) A couch, a wardrobe, and a coffee table.
(c) A cot, a table, and a chair.
(d) A murphy bed and a bookshelf.

2. What do Rodion and Cincinnatus do when Rodion comes back to Cincinnatus's cell after first dropping him off?
(a) They jump.
(b) They fly.
(c) They dance.
(d) They sing.

3. Who does the director say will need time to prepare for the execution?
(a) The executioner.
(b) The director.
(c) Cincinnatus.
(d) The townspeople.

4. How old is Cincinnatus when he gets his first job?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Thirteen.

5. What does Cincinnatus do at night in his youth when he has his first job?
(a) He listens to music.
(b) He plays chess.
(c) He writes.
(d) He reads.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prison director scold the prisoner for doing?

2. What does Cincinnatus think is happening when he wakes up the third day?

3. Who does Emmie slip past when he opens the door to Cincinnatus's cell?

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

5. When did Cincinnatus first meet his mother?

(see the answer key)

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