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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After Emmie leaves his cell, what does Cincinnatus start philosophizing about in his pile of books?
(a) A large hardcover volume missing the rest of the set.
(b) An old magazine.
(c) A collection of newspaper clippings.
(d) A small pamphlet.

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

5. What does the new prisoner look like?
(a) He is small and fat.
(b) He is average in every way.
(c) He is large and muscular.
(d) He is tall and thin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was unusual about Cincinnatus' sentence?

3. Who enters the cell after Cincinnatus undresses at the end of his second day in prison, snapping Cincinnatus's world back to normal?

4. What awakens Cincinnatus the third day?

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

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