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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cincinnatus allowed to wear at gala performances because of his profession?
(a) A feathered hat.
(b) White silk stockings.
(c) A red fringed robe.
(d) Heeled black velvet shoes.

2. What awakens Cincinnatus the third day?
(a) A smell.
(b) Noises.
(c) Light.
(d) A taste.

3. What color is the letter Cincinnatus receives when he wakes?
(a) Vermillion.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Taupe.

4. What does the director say to Cincinnatus after the meeting with Pierre?
(a) That he is ashamed of Cincinnatus.
(b) That he is happy for Cincinnatus.
(c) That he is proud of Cincinnatus.
(d) That he envies Cincinnatus.

5. What metaphor does Cincinnatus use for trying to find the essence of what he wants to say?
(a) Searching through a forest for a vanishing figure.
(b) Trying to capture the ash as it flies up in the flame.
(c) Digging down into the ground to try to uncover roots.
(d) Groping in the sand beneath the water for something shiny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus have to eat when Emmie comes into his cell?

2. What does Cincinnatus attribute the scratching on the walls to?

3. Who does Emmie slip past when he opens the door to Cincinnatus's cell?

4. What do Rodion and Cincinnatus do when Rodion comes back to Cincinnatus's cell after first dropping him off?

5. What furniture is in Cincinnatus' cell?

(see the answer key)

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