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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Marthe have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. What job does Cincinnatus take on in his twenties?
(a) Cake baker.
(b) Window washer.
(c) Factory manager.
(d) Kindergarten teacher.

3. What does Cincinnatus tell the lawyer is not real?
(a) Cincinnatus says the people around him aren't real.
(b) Cincinnatus says that he is not real.
(c) Cincinnatus says the prison isn't real.
(d) Cincinnatus says that the execution isn't real.

4. Who finds what the lawyer was looking for at the beginning of his meeting with Cincinnatus?
(a) The prison director.
(b) Cincinnatus.
(c) The lawyer.
(d) The prison guard.

5. What does Cincinnatus credit his lawyer with?
(a) Making himself look good at Cincinnatus's expense.
(b) Saving him from a worse punishment than beheading.
(c) Avoiding doing anything at all at the trial.
(d) Making eloquent speeches that accomplish nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the director doing when Rodion brings Cincinnatus back to his cell from the new prisoner's cell?

2. What does Cincinnatus start doing in his cell after Emmie's visit?

3. How are the books in the library catalog listed?

4. What reason does Cincinnatus give Emmie that proves to him that everyone is talking about the date of his execution?

5. After Cincinnatus gets the news about the new prisoner, what does his cot seem to change into?

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