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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Cincinnatus grow up?
(a) In a foster home.
(b) Homeless on the streets.
(c) In an orphanage.
(d) In a convent.

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

5. How old is Emmie?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus see in the morning papers?

2. What was unusual about Cincinnatus' sentence?

3. What scent does Rodrig spray around the cell?

4. Where does the lawyer take Cincinnatus during their meeting?

5. What is Cincinnatus's lawyer looking for when he visits Cincinnatus?

(see the answer key)

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