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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Severian's reaction when he realizes why the body was stolen from the graveyard?
(a) He becomes sick.
(b) He can't wait to drink the liquid.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is relieved.

2. Where are the wounds that Jolenta is bleeding from?
(a) Her wrists.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her belly.

3. Severian and Dorcas decide that Jolenta's wounds were caused by what?
(a) Thorny branches.
(b) An animal attack.
(c) Angry villagers.
(d) Her own hand.

4. What is the name of the village where Severian works as an executioner at the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Peppus.
(b) Saltus.
(c) Autarch.
(d) Thrax.

5. While escaping from the prison in the House of Absolute, Severian and Jonas find a room with what in it?
(a) Dead guards.
(b) A pile of treasure.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Mirrors.

6. What does Severian place on the soldier's head that brings the soldier back to life?
(a) The animal elixir.
(b) The Claw.
(c) His hand.
(d) Dragon blood.

7. What does Dorcas reveal she has remembered when she sees Severian at the House of Absolute?
(a) Bits of her past, but nothing she understands.
(b) Her age.
(c) That she has a child.
(d) Where to find the map.

8. What does Severian put on Agia's chest to hold her to the ground?
(a) His foot.
(b) A magical spell.
(c) A large rock.
(d) The Claw.

9. What does Severian find in the water after being attacked in the cave?
(a) The Claw.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) A gold coin.
(d) His sword.

10. What do the green man's cells feed on?
(a) The sun's rays.
(b) Each other.
(c) Algae.
(d) The thoughts of others.

11. What does the green man say has been integrated into his blood?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Reptile blood.
(c) Grass.
(d) Pond scum.

12. What do Dorcas and Severian find in the castle?
(a) A dying king.
(b) Jonas.
(c) Witches.
(d) A priestess.

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

14. Why doesn't Dr. Talos want the crowd at the final play in the book to be frightened away?
(a) He is afraid they will be arrested.
(b) They are wealthy.
(c) They won't come back to another play.
(d) They might get angry.

15. Who does Barnach say will save him?
(a) Severian.
(b) God.
(c) Vodalus.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jonas hope to find by taking one of the portals?

2. What does Dorcas do when she realizes that Severian and Jonas made love?

3. Where is the green man from?

4. Where did Severian get the book that he reads to Jonas?

5. Who does Severian find out Jolenta is after her death?

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