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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Severian to find the avern?
(a) Agia.
(b) Dr. Talos.
(c) Dorcas.
(d) Agilus.

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

3. Where do Severian and Jolenta go to make love?
(a) A room in the House of Absolute.
(b) The cave.
(c) The water's edge.
(d) The portal room.

4. What will Severian's new position be following Thecla's death?
(a) Guild Master.
(b) Executioner.
(c) Master Torturer.
(d) He will no longer have a position.

5. What gift does Severian receive before leaving the guild?
(a) A sword.
(b) A gem.
(c) A crossbow.
(d) A bag of gold coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the green man say has been integrated into his blood?

2. What kind of apprentices are Severian and the other boys?

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

4. When Severian wakes up following the challenge, who is sitting in the chair next to him?

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

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