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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cincinnatus see Marthe, during his trip to the location of his execution?
(a) Hiding behind a wheelbarrow.
(b) Peeking out of a window.
(c) In an apple tree.
(d) On a park bench, kissing a man.

2. What does Cincinnatus finally ask for as his last wish?
(a) A promise to publish his writing.
(b) A cigarette and a cup of coffee.
(c) A kiss from his wife.
(d) Three minutes of privacy.

3. What happens to the tunnel entrance in Cincinntus' cell?
(a) It is plastered over.
(b) It is loosely boarded over.
(c) It is covered with a sign that says "Do Not Enter."
(d) It disappears without explanation.

4. What does Cincinnatus do after he writes his last word?
(a) He erases it.
(b) He burns the paper.
(c) He crumples up the paper.
(d) He crosses it off.

5. What does Cincinnatus learn from the newspaper?
(a) Pierre is comatose.
(b) Pierre is dead.
(c) Pierre is missing.
(d) Pierre is ill.

6. What does Cecilia C. tell Cincinnatus about his father?
(a) That he has moved out of the country.
(b) That he could be anyone.
(c) That she never saw his face.
(d) That he is dead.

7. What happens to the scratching noises when Cincinnatus makes noise?
(a) They get very quiet.
(b) They get louder.
(c) They move to another part of the wall.
(d) They stop.

8. Where is the light on Cincinnatus' ceiling placed?
(a) At the edge of the room, right over the window.
(b) At the edge of the room, right over the door.
(c) Exactly in the center of the ceiling.
(d) Not quite in the center of the ceiling.

9. What does Pierre tell Cincinnatus to do in the moments before the execution?
(a) Close his eyes.
(b) Count.
(c) Run.
(d) Pray.

10. What does Cincinnatus do on the morning of his scheduled execution?
(a) Pace jerkily around the room.
(b) Stay in bed.
(c) Sit in the corner under the window.
(d) Write his last thoughts.

11. What does Cecilia C. give to Cincinnatus?
(a) A bag of toys.
(b) A bag of candy.
(c) A bag of pebbles.
(d) A bag of coins.

12. What does Cincinnatus have trouble deciding about his letter to Marthe?
(a) What to write it on.
(b) How to end it.
(c) How to begin it.
(d) Whether to send it.

13. What is the last word that Cincinnatus has to find an additional piece of paper to write?
(a) Evil.
(b) Fear.
(c) Life.
(d) Death.

14. What does the spider turn into before Cincinnatus leaves for his execution?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A mechanical fake.
(c) A rat.
(d) A bouncing ball.

15. What does Emmie whisper in Cincinnatus's ear?
(a) She tells him that she loves him.
(b) He cannot hear what she says.
(c) She tells him the route of their escape tunnel.
(d) She tells him the time of the escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What falls from the sky when Cincinnatus goes to bed to read his novel?

2. Where does the tunnel lead to?

3. What does CIncinnatus do in response to the scratching noises?

4. What does Pierre talk about during his game of chess with Cincinnatus?

5. Who meets Cincinnatus, when he is finally outside of the prison?

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