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

2. Who is waiting for Cincinnatus in his prison cell?
(a) His lawyer.
(b) His wife.
(c) The prison director.
(d) The judge.

3. What special item has Cincinnatus asked for?
(a) A new suit of clothes.
(b) A pocketwatch.
(c) A tub to bathe in.
(d) A mirror and shaving kit.

4. What does Cincinnatus think would be necessary for Emmie to rescue him?
(a) For her to listen to him tell his story.
(b) For her to love him.
(c) For her to feel sorry for him.
(d) For her to mature yet remain a child.

5. Besides blades, what does Rodion's penknife have?
(a) A screw driver.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A nail file.
(d) A corkscrew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emmie do when Rodion comes to chase her out of the cell?

2. What does Rodrig Ivanovich say after Cincinnatus reads the letter?

3. What does Cincinnatus look at in the library catalog?

4. What is M'sieur Pierre's attitude when he is led into Cincinnatus' cell?

5. What part of Cincinnatus' body does Pierre examine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Besides how long Cincinnatus has until his execution, what else does Cincinnatus want to know from his captors? What is their response?

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

4. How do all the prison guards react to the new prisoner?

5. What faults and virtues does Pierre say that the director has?

6. How does Cincinnatus respond to Pierre's story of why he is in prison?

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

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

9. What reason does Cincinnatus give for needing to know the schedule for his execution?

10. What relatives does Marthe bring with her the first time she visits Cincinnatus in prison?

(see the answer keys)

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