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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrapped around Pauline's neck?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A napkin.
(c) A chain.
(d) A rope.

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

3. How old is Cincinnatus when he gets his first job?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eleven.

4. What is Marthe holding when she meets with Cincinnaus?
(a) A candle.
(b) A rosary.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A flower.

5. What does Cincinnatus repeat?
(a) There is something I know.
(b) All is false and illusory.
(c) There is nothing in this world.
(d) There is something missing.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the eighth day, how much of Cincinnatus' pencil is used up?

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

3. Which way does Rodion sharpen a pencil?

4. When did Cincinnatus first meet his mother?

5. What color is the letter Cincinnatus receives when he wakes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Pierre's circus performance.

2. Describe the view of the surrounding land that Cincinnatus sees.

3. What ring does Cincinnatus describe wearing in his memory from his childhood?

4. What happens after Cincinnatus goes to bed, the night after the prisoner arrives?

5. How does Cincinnatus describe his difference from other people?

6. What is the new prisoner doing when Cincinnatus walks past his cell after meeting Emmie in the hallway?

7. What does Pierre say about himself?

8. What does Cincinnatus describe happening to the world in his dreams?

9. In the story that Cincinnatus tells from his childhood, how does he get to the garden?

10. What types of dreams do the prison rules disallow?

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