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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Severian steal from the kitchen?
(a) Food.
(b) An axe.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) A knife.

2. What happens to Severian in the water when he tries to free himself?
(a) He pulls free easily.
(b) His friends help him out.
(c) He is captured by guards.
(d) He starts to drown.

3. What is Severian given by the man he saves?
(a) A book.
(b) A gold coin.
(c) A sword.
(d) An evil gemstone.

4. What does a journeyman torturer wear as part of his uniform?
(a) A feathered mask.
(b) A badge.
(c) A bone mask and black cloak.
(d) A red cloak.

5. Where is Severian sent to fetch books from?
(a) The school master.
(b) The secret mausoleum.
(c) The guild office.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the boys intend to go when they leave the graveyard?

2. What is Master Gurloes' position in the guild?

3. When a new woman is brought to the guild, to which cell is she assigned?

4. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 7, who tells Severian to take the books to the end cell?

5. What is Severian in charge of for the people sent to the guild?

(see the answer key)

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