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

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

3. By what is Severian pulled from the water?
(a) By his arm.
(b) By his hair.
(c) By his waist.
(d) By his leg.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thecla hope for while she is imprisoned?

2. What has happened to the dog that Severian finds?

3. How is Thecla treated during her imprisonment?

4. What does Thecla ask the head of the guild for?

5. What kinds of weapons are carried by the person or people who attack the men in the graveyard?

(see the answer key)

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