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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. Who does Severian save in the cemetery?
(a) Jonas.
(b) Vodalus.
(c) Triskele.
(d) Thecla.

2. How does the guild refer to the people who are sent there?
(a) Subjects.
(b) Clients.
(c) Friends.
(d) Dead men walking.

3. Apprentices under the age of 18 aren't allowed to have what?
(a) Money.
(b) Pets.
(c) Cloaks.
(d) Books.

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

5. What is the water like that the boys swim in on the way back from the graveyard?
(a) Clear green and full of algae.
(b) Muddy.
(c) Pristine.
(d) Very warm and bubbly.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Severian caught by as he swims with the other boys?

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

5. Whose office is Severian taken to after Thecla's death?

(see the answer key)

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