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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What falls from the sky when Cincinnatus goes to bed to read his novel?
(a) A giant fake acorn.
(b) A note from Marthe.
(c) A dead bird.
(d) A large purple pot.

2. What does the prison director scold the prisoner for doing?
(a) Complaining about the conditions at the prison.
(b) Going out of his cell.
(c) Looking out of the window.
(d) Letting his dinner get cold.

3. What does Cincinnatus think when the scratching noises pause and then continue?
(a) That he has communicated.
(b) That the scratcher is uncertain.
(c) That he cannot stop them.
(d) That the scratcher may want to harm him.

4. How long does the letter say Cincinnatus will have to wait for the interview?
(a) Four days.
(b) One day.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

5. After Cincinnatus gets the news about the new prisoner, what does his cot seem to change into?
(a) A boat.
(b) A bush.
(c) A horse.
(d) A door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What words does Cincinnatus see written on the wall of the hallway?

2. What job does Cincinnatus take on in his twenties?

3. What additional news does Cincinnatus get at the same time?

4. Where on the table does Rodion set the vase of flowers?

5. What does Cincinnatus say when he learns his mother has come to see him?

(see the answer key)

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