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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus do outside the new prisoner's cell?
(a) He whistles and knocks.
(b) He listens at the cell door.
(c) He writes a secret chalk mark on the wall.
(d) He looks through the peephole.

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

3. Who does Cincinnatus ask to turn off the lights before he goes to bed?
(a) An empty room.
(b) The spider.
(c) The guard.
(d) The prison director.

4. What does Cincinnatus see in the morning papers?
(a) Photos of the judge and his lawyer.
(b) Photos of the prison.
(c) Photos of his house and family.
(d) Photos of the executioner waving to a crowd.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Marthe have?

2. How does Cincinnatus describe his wife?

3. What is Rodrig Ivanovich holding after Cincinnatus reads the letter?

4. What does M'sieur Pierre show Cincinnatus?

5. What does Rodion do while Cincinnatus looks out over the landscape?

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