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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What explanation does Marthe give Cincinnatus for why his execution has been delayed?
(a) Everyone is too tired.
(b) There is a possibility of a new trial.
(c) The weather is wrong.
(d) There is a problem with the execution platform.

2. Who meets Cincinnatus, when he is finally outside of the prison?
(a) Rodrig.
(b) Emmie.
(c) Rodion.
(d) Pierre.

3. What does Cincinnatus do when Marthe offers to have sex with him?
(a) He refuses.
(b) He doesn't answer.
(c) He says that he wants to but he's too afraid.
(d) He says yes, if Marthe agrees to be quiet.

4. What does Cincinnatus finally ask for as his last wish?
(a) Three minutes of privacy.
(b) A kiss from his wife.
(c) A cigarette and a cup of coffee.
(d) A promise to publish his writing.

5. How does Cincinnatus get to the location of the execution?
(a) He rides on a horse.
(b) He rides in a carriage.
(c) He rides on a bicycle.
(d) He walks.

6. What does Cincinnatus do after he writes his last word?
(a) He crosses it off.
(b) He crumples up the paper.
(c) He burns the paper.
(d) He erases it.

7. How do the city officials say to Pierre at the end of the supper?
(a) They congratulate him.
(b) They hope they'll have more executions for him.
(c) They warn him to be careful.
(d) They give him a raise.

8. Who formally announces that Pierre is the executioner?
(a) Pierre.
(b) The director.
(c) Cincinnatus's lawyer.
(d) Rodion.

9. Where is the light on Cincinnatus' ceiling placed?
(a) At the edge of the room, right over the door.
(b) Not quite in the center of the ceiling.
(c) At the edge of the room, right over the window.
(d) Exactly in the center of the ceiling.

10. What does Cincinnatus do on the morning of his scheduled execution?
(a) Pace jerkily around the room.
(b) Stay in bed.
(c) Write his last thoughts.
(d) Sit in the corner under the window.

11. What does Emmie whisper in Cincinnatus's ear?
(a) She tells him the time of the escape.
(b) He cannot hear what she says.
(c) She tells him the route of their escape tunnel.
(d) She tells him that she loves him.

12. How does Cincinnatus say that the prison clock works?
(a) A small man is inside it turning the clock dial.
(b) The dial stays in the same place but the clock is rotated each hour.
(c) The watchman paints new hands on the clock each hour.
(d) The clock is replaced each hour with one showing a different time.

13. When Pierre talks to CIncinnatus about the execution, when does he say it is scheduled for?
(a) The day after next.
(b) Three days hence.
(c) One week hence.
(d) Five days hence.

14. Who does Cincinnatus ask to deliver his letter to Marthe?
(a) Pierre.
(b) The director.
(c) Emmie.
(d) Rodion.

15. Where does the tunnel lead to?
(a) An empty cell.
(b) The prison director's office.
(c) Pierre's cell.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cincinnatus refuse to do after Pierre's speech about why he pretended to be a prisoner?

2. What does CIncinnatus do in response to the scratching noises?

3. What does Cincinnatus bump into after he is awakened by scratching noises?

4. What does Emmie say that she and Cincinnatus should do after he is rescued?

5. What is displayed at the gathering of the city officials, Pierre, and Cincinnatus?

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