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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. At the beginning of the story Severian tells about his adventure as a boy. Where are Severian and the other boys?
(a) At the gate of the cemetery.
(b) Hiding in a mausoleum.
(c) At the school.
(d) Near the river.

2. Master Gurloes requests that Severian assist him in what?
(a) Thecla's punishment.
(b) Choosing punishments.
(c) Catching Vodalus.
(d) Teaching the apprentices.

3. How does the guild celebrate Severian becoming a journeyman torturer?
(a) They do not celebrate.
(b) With an elaborate graduation ceremony.
(c) With a feast.
(d) By giving him many gifts, including gold.

4. Where is Severian sent as punishment?
(a) Terminus Est.
(b) The graveyard.
(c) A cell.
(d) Thrax.

5. Who sent the people to the guild?
(a) The priests.
(b) The magicians.
(c) The courts.
(d) Their families.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a journeyman torturer wear as part of his uniform?

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

3. What does Thecla give Severian?

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

5. What does Severian name the dog?

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