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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Cincinnatus ask to turn off the lights before he goes to bed?
(a) An empty room.
(b) The spider.
(c) The prison director.
(d) The guard.

2. Who does Emmie tease during Marthe's visit?
(a) Diomedon.
(b) The grandfather.
(c) Marthe.
(d) Pauline.

3. Who is waiting for Cincinnatus in his prison cell?
(a) His wife.
(b) The judge.
(c) His lawyer.
(d) The prison director.

4. What is dirtying the lawyer's back?
(a) Paint.
(b) Mud.
(c) Charcoal.
(d) Chalk.

5. On the eighth day, how much of Cincinnatus' pencil is used up?
(a) About half.
(b) Almost two-thirds.
(c) More than a third.
(d) Exactly one quarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the books in the library catalog listed?

2. What color is the letter Cincinnatus receives when he wakes?

3. What is the first thing Cincinnatus says to Emmie after she slips into his room?

4. What words does Cincinnatus see written on the wall of the hallway?

5. Who does the director say will need time to prepare for the execution?

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