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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What concern does Jonas have about himself after he is injured?
(a) He fears he is going insane.
(b) He believes he is immortal.
(c) He think Severian hates him.
(d) He is certain he will die swiftly.

4. When Thea meets with Severian, what information does Severian give Thea?
(a) What happened to her sister.
(b) Where to find the Claw.
(c) Vodalus' whereabouts.
(d) How to get to the guild.

5. Where does Vodalus tell Severian he can find Dorcas?
(a) Thrax.
(b) The House of Absolute.
(c) The inn.
(d) The forest.

6. What does the letter say Thecla did?
(a) Faked her death.
(b) Married the master of the guild.
(c) Killed the green man.
(d) Murdered Vodalus.

7. Whose men capture Severian and Jonas after Severian confronts Agia?
(a) The Autarch's.
(b) Dr. Talos'.
(c) Vodalus'.
(d) The priestesses'.

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

9. What does Severian find in the water near the end of the book?
(a) A letter from Dorcas.
(b) A beautiful and frightening creature.
(c) An emerald.
(d) An ancient sword.

10. What does Severian hear the morning after he parts ways with Dr. Talos following the final play?
(a) Eagles screaming.
(b) Dorcas singing.
(c) Jolenta crying.
(d) Someone calling him.

11. What reason does Severian give for understanding if the reader no longer wishes to travel with him at the end of the book?
(a) He wishes all readers to travel with him at once.
(b) He will die tomorrow.
(c) His travels are nearly over.
(d) The road is a hard one.

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

13. When he exits the caves, what does Severian have to dodge?
(a) Huge holes in the ground.
(b) Arrows.
(c) Fire.
(d) Ape men.

14. Where did Severian get the book that he reads to Jonas?
(a) The library in the House of Absolute.
(b) Vodalus.
(c) Thecla's cell.
(d) The master of the guild.

15. Who wants to leave with Dr. Talos at the end of the book, but is refused?
(a) Jolenta.
(b) Jonas.
(c) Baldanders.
(d) Dorcas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Severian lose during his struggle in the cave?

2. What has become of Thecla's body?

3. Where is the green man from?

4. Where do Severian, Dorcas and Jolenta camp?

5. Near the end of the book, whose screams cause Severian to turn away from the water and run back to the camp?

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