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

2. What kind of apprentices are Severian and the other boys?
(a) Magician.
(b) Executioner.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Torturer.

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

4. Whose office is Severian taken to after Thecla's death?
(a) Master Palaemon's.
(b) Master Gurloes'.
(c) His own.
(d) The Autarch's.

5. What has happened to the dog that Severian finds?
(a) It has been dyed a different color.
(b) It is lost.
(c) It has been tortured.
(d) It has been shot.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many men do Severian and the boys see in the graveyard?

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

4. Who does Severian save in the cemetery?

5. What are the men in the graveyard doing when Severian sees them?

(see the answer key)

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