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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Cincinnatus have to eat when Emmie comes into his cell?
(a) Coffee and cereal.
(b) Sweet rolls and orange juice.
(c) Hot chocolate and toast.
(d) Eggs and bacon.

3. When did Cincinnatus first meet his mother?
(a) In his twenties.
(b) In his thirties.
(c) In his teens.
(d) When he was five.

4. What reason does Cincinnatus give Emmie that proves to him that everyone is talking about the date of his execution?
(a) He hears people whispering outside his cell.
(b) Everyone looks at him as if they know a secret.
(c) A square was cut out of his morning paper.
(d) The guard turns off the radio whenever he approaches.

5. What does Emmie do when Rodion comes to chase her out of the cell?
(a) She laughs and runs away.
(b) She runs to him and hugs him.
(c) She sits down and refuses to budge.
(d) She asks him to pick her up and carry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Marthe have?

2. What unnatural event from Cincinnatus' childhood does he describe?

3. What does Cincinnatus do with the special envelope his lawyer has brought?

4. What does Cincinnatus do outside the new prisoner's cell?

5. How does the director think Cincinnatus should feel about the new prisoner?

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