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Invitation to a Beheading Quiz

Vladimir Nabokov
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Invitation to a Beheading Quiz

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1)

What is the weather like the day that Cincinnatus receives the letter? (from Chapter Six)

Windy.
Overcast.
Snowy.
Sunny.
2)

What is the last word that Cincinnatus has to find an additional piece of paper to write? (from Chapter Nineteen)

Fear.
Evil.
Life.
Death.
3)

What color are the festive walls of Cincinnatus' cell, as the sun shines in through the freshly washed window? (from Chapter Seven)

Blue.
Green.
Gray.
Yellow.
4)

Where does Rodion tell Cincinnatus to go while his cell is cleaned? (from Chapter Six)

Up to the roof.
Out in the hall.
To another cell.
Down to the guards' quarters.
5)

What does the director give to Pierre? (from Chapter Seven)

The librarian's scarf.
Cincinnatus's drawing.
Two gold coins.
A chocolate cake.
6)

What is Marthe wearing when she meets with Cincinnatus? (from Chapter Nine)

A flowing white dress with silver trim.
A good black dress and a velvet ribbon choker.
A short red dress and high heeled shoes.
A bright blue tafetta dress with golden bracelets.
7)

What does Rodion bring for the spider? (from Chapter Nineteen)

A moth.
A caterpillar.
A ladybug.
A beetle.
8)

How does Cincinnatus get to the location of the execution? (from Chapter Twenty)

He walks.
He rides on a horse.
He rides in a carriage.
He rides on a bicycle.
9)

What time does the cell light go out? (from Chapter Eight)

At eleven o'clock.
At midnight.
At ten o'clock.
At nine o'clock.
10)

What is Cincinnatus allowed to wear at gala performances because of his profession? (from Chapter Seven)

White silk stockings.
A feathered hat.
Heeled black velvet shoes.
A red fringed robe.
11)

What does Pierre talk about during his game of chess with Cincinnatus? (from Chapter Thirteen)

Sex.
Religion.
Politics.
The weather.
12)

What happens when Marthe's grandfather goes to light Marthe's father's cigarette? (from Chapter Nine)

He drops the lighter.
He can't make the lighter alight.
Marthe's father lights the cigarette first.
The lighter goes out.
13)

What is the director's attitude toward M'sieur Pierre? (from Chapter Seven)

Aloof and distainful.
Irritated and grumbling.
Impartial and uncaring.
Fawning and complimentary.
14)

When Pierre talks to CIncinnatus about the execution, when does he say it is scheduled for? (from Chapter Sixteen)

Five days hence.
One week hence.
Three days hence.
The day after next.
15)

Why does Cincinnatus start to go for a walk? (from Chapter Six)

He sees a light down the hallway.
He wants to sneak away.
Emmie beckons to him.
Rodion suggests it.
16)

What does Cecilia C. tell Cincinnatus about his father? (from Chapter Twelve)

That he is dead.
That he has moved out of the country.
That he could be anyone.
That she never saw his face.
17)

Where will the execution take place? (from Chapter Sixteen)

Honor Park.
The Capitol Steps.
Thriller Square.
Remembrance Monument.
18)

What about Pierre does Cincinnatus say might prevent him from making an effective escape? (from Chapter Ten)

His clothes.
His tendency to talk.
His short legs.
His attitude.
19)

What does Marthe give to Cincinnatus when she comes to see him? (from Chapter Eighteen)

Cornflowers.
Lillies.
Forget-me-nots.
Bluebells.
20)

What happens to the prison as Cincinnatus leaves it? (from Chapter Twenty)

Rodrig folds it up and puts it in his pocket.
It fades to transparency.
It flies away.
It crumbles.
21)

Who turns the cell light out? (from Chapter Eight)

The director.
Cincinnatus.
Rodion.
The spider.
22)

What falls from the sky when Cincinnatus goes to bed to read his novel? (from Chapter Eleven)

A large purple pot.
A note from Marthe.
A dead bird.
A giant fake acorn.
23)

What animal arrives with Marthe and her family? (from Chapter Nine)

A bulldog.
A black cat.
An iguana.
An albino rat.
24)

How does Cincinnatus say that the prison clock works? (from Chapter Twelve)

The dial stays in the same place but the clock is rotated each hour.
The watchman paints new hands on the clock each hour.
The clock is replaced each hour with one showing a different time.
A small man is inside it turning the clock dial.
25)

What does the director say is wrong with Roman Vissarionovich? (from Chapter Six)

He fell down the stairs.
He has pneumonia.
He has laryngitis.
He has a bad cold.
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