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

2. What does the the priestess look at to determine if Severian is guilty of stealing the Claw?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His hands.
(c) A crystal ball.
(d) Bones of a bird.

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

4. What do Severian and Dorcas decide to do with the gem?
(a) Keep it and hide it.
(b) Sell it to the strange man.
(c) Take it to the master of the guild.
(d) Return it to the altar.

5. What does Severian forget to bring with him when he goes to meet Thecla?
(a) His sword.
(b) The Claw.
(c) The gemstone.
(d) A lantern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Severian and his challenger wearing when they enter the arena?

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

3. What do the things that attack Severian in the cave do when they see the Claw?

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

5. Who does Severian hear as he walks toward the garden at the House of Absolute?

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