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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cincinnatus do at night in his youth when he has his first job?
(a) He listens to music.
(b) He reads.
(c) He plays chess.
(d) He writes.

3. What possible consequence of Roman's sickness does the director mention?
(a) Roman may not make it to the execution.
(b) Cincinnatus will need a new attorney.
(c) Roman will not be able to deliver a complaint for Cincinnatus.
(d) Cincinnatus will need to represent himself.

4. How does Marthe leave her first visit with Cincinnatus?
(a) She waves goodbye and seems to vanish.
(b) She walks out laughing.
(c) She is carried out on a couch.
(d) She runs out crying.

5. Who turns the cell light out?
(a) Rodion.
(b) Cincinnatus.
(c) The director.
(d) The spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus have to eat when Emmie comes into his cell?

2. Where does Cincinnatus write that he will evolve a third eye?

3. How long does the letter say Cincinnatus will have to wait for the interview?

4. What does Cincinnatus see in the morning papers?

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

(see the answer key)

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