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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are the books in the library catalog listed?
(a) By the color of the cover.
(b) By the author's middle initial.
(c) By the weight of the volume.
(d) By the number of pages.

3. What does the prison director scold the prisoner for doing?
(a) Going out of his cell.
(b) Looking out of the window.
(c) Letting his dinner get cold.
(d) Complaining about the conditions at the prison.

4. What does the director request Cincinnatus to do?
(a) Write a formal note of thanks to the director.
(b) Write a formal welcome for the executioner.
(c) Write a last will and testament.
(d) Write down his requests for his last meal.

5. Where is the new prisoner sitting when Cincinnatus first sees him?
(a) On the floor.
(b) On the bed.
(c) At the table.
(d) On a chair in the corner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus do at night in his youth when he has his first job?

2. In the prison rule number two, what does it say is the prison's pride?

3. What does the director say to Cincinnatus after the meeting with Pierre?

4. What does Rodion do while Cincinnatus looks out over the landscape?

5. What metaphor does Cincinnatus use for trying to find the essence of what he wants to say?

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