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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dorcas unable to remember?
(a) Her name.
(b) Anything before she is dragged from the river.
(c) Severian's name.
(d) Her child's name.

2. What is Master Gurloes' position in the guild?
(a) Head of the guild.
(b) Judge.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Main torturer.

3. After Thecla's death, what is missing from the room Severian is placed in?
(a) Windows.
(b) Locks.
(c) A door.
(d) Guards.

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

5. What is an avern?
(a) A poisonous plant.
(b) A giant bird.
(c) A magical gemstone.
(d) An ape-like dog.

6. Apprentices under the age of 18 aren't allowed to have what?
(a) Pets.
(b) Money.
(c) Cloaks.
(d) Books.

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

8. What does Severian realize about Dorcas after he executes Agilus?
(a) He loves her.
(b) He hates her.
(c) She is afraid of him.
(d) She is his mother.

9. What is Severian given by the man he saves?
(a) A sword.
(b) An evil gemstone.
(c) A book.
(d) A gold coin.

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

11. What direction do the priestesses travel in after leaving the city?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) East.

12. Who is naked and crying for Agilus in the prison?
(a) Agia.
(b) Drotte.
(c) Thecla.
(d) Dorcas.

13. Where is Severian sent to fetch books from?
(a) The guild office.
(b) The school master.
(c) The library.
(d) The secret mausoleum.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who sent the people to the guild?

3. Who or what throws Severian toward the surface of the water after he caught by something?

4. What is the guild forbidden to have in regards to the people sent there?

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

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