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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 25-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Thecla treated during her imprisonment?
(a) She is isolated from all contact.
(b) With special consideration.
(c) She is kept in the dark with no water.
(d) She is beaten and tortured frequently.

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

3. Where do the boys hide when they hear a commotion?
(a) In a tree.
(b) Behind the tombstones.
(c) Behind thick bushes.
(d) Inside an empty grave.

4. Severian gives Agilus instructions to prevent what at his execution?
(a) Being sick or relieving himself.
(b) Angering the crowds.
(c) A prolonged death.
(d) Speaking.

5. What will happen to Severian if he tries to leave the room he is placed in following Thecla's death?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He will be killed.
(c) He will be blinded.
(d) He will be imprisoned for life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who explains to the waitress that they will be putting on a play?

2. Where is Severian sent as punishment?

3. Why is Agilus arrested after Severian battles his challenger?

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

5. Who does Severian think he hears outside his door just after he has become a journeyman torturer?

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