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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the new prisoner look like?
(a) He is large and muscular.
(b) He is tall and thin.
(c) He is average in every way.
(d) He is small and fat.

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

3. What crime does Pierre say he was accused of?
(a) Arguing against the trial system.
(b) Trying to help Cincinnatus escape.
(c) Breaking into his wife's bedroom.
(d) Trying to steal a public statue.

4. How does Pierre characterize Cincinnatus's desire to know the date of his execution?
(a) As mindless parroting.
(b) As foolish curiosity.
(c) As light and friendly banter.
(d) As a clever ruse.

5. When does Pierre say that prison escapes happen?
(a) When you are unjustly accused.
(b) Only in fairy tales.
(c) Only at night.
(d) When the guards are lax.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special item has Cincinnatus asked for?

2. Who does Rodrig show Cincinnatus a 'photohoroscope' of?

3. What does Pierre criticize Cincinnatus' attitude as?

4. What does Pierre say when Cincinnatus asks if he is telling the truth?

5. What does Pierre keep in a large case?

(see the answer key)

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