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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 do the boys swim across on their way back from the graveyard?
(a) A river.
(b) A moat.
(c) A lake.
(d) A magical pool.

2. Who does Severian think he hears outside his door just after he has become a journeyman torturer?
(a) Vodalus.
(b) Master Malrubius.
(c) Thecla.
(d) Dorcas.

3. What does Thecla ask the head of the guild for?
(a) A knife.
(b) A pen and paper.
(c) An elaborate meal with wine.
(d) Someone to come and sit with her.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Master Gurloes ask Severian when he is summoned to the master's office?

2. How does the guild celebrate Severian becoming a journeyman torturer?

3. Where is Severian sent as punishment?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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