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

2. What is Master Gurloes' position in the guild?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Judge.
(c) Head of the guild.
(d) Main torturer.

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

4. After Thecla's death, what is missing from the room Severian is placed in?
(a) Guards.
(b) Windows.
(c) Locks.
(d) A door.

5. Where do the boys intend to go when they leave the graveyard?
(a) Severian's house.
(b) The teacher's house.
(c) Vodalus' lair.
(d) The guild.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Severian receive before leaving the guild?

2. Who attacks the men in the graveyard?

3. What will happen to Severian if he tries to leave the room he is placed in following Thecla's death?

4. What is the water like that the boys swim in on the way back from the graveyard?

5. At the beginning of the story Severian tells about his adventure as a boy. Where are Severian and the other boys?

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