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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Severian find out Jolenta is after her death?
(a) Thecla.
(b) The waitress from the inn.
(c) The local priestess.
(d) His sister.

2. What does Jonas do when Severian is done reading to him?
(a) Dies.
(b) Begins to chant in another language.
(c) Weeps.
(d) Just sits.

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

4. The liquid in the bottle is made from an animal that eats what?
(a) Dragon flesh.
(b) Dead human flesh.
(c) Algae.
(d) Averns.

5. What does Severian realize about the prison in the House of Absolute when he wakes up?
(a) He will never leave it.
(b) There is a secret passage.
(c) The prison is a figment of his imagination.
(d) The cell door was never locked.

6. Who does Severian see in the crowd when Barnach is dragged from his home?
(a) Vodalus.
(b) Drotte.
(c) Thecla.
(d) Agia.

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

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

9. Who is Barnach?
(a) A fellow executioner.
(b) Severian's assistant.
(c) A priest.
(d) A servant of Vodalus.

10. What part of the animal is the liquid in the bottle gathered from?
(a) The blood.
(b) The heart.
(c) The liver.
(d) The brain.

11. When Severian tries to treat Jonas' wound, what does he discover about Jonas?
(a) Jonas is already dead.
(b) Metal covers most of Jonas' body.
(c) Jonas is one of the green men.
(d) Jonas has the mark of the Claw on his arm.

12. What has become of Thecla's body?
(a) It remains buried in the cemetery.
(b) It was burned.
(c) It was used to make Severian's drink.
(d) It was thrown in the river.

13. What makes the things that attack Severian in the cave finally run in fear?
(a) The dragon.
(b) A groaning sound.
(c) The Claw.
(d) The sight of Severian's sword.

14. Why do Severian and Dorcas have to carry Jolenta after the last play?
(a) Dr. Talos beat her.
(b) She is very ill.
(c) She is fast asleep.
(d) She broke her ankle while running from the play.

15. Why can't the green man go home?
(a) His planet has been destroyed.
(b) He is chained.
(c) He is crippled.
(d) He doesn't know how to get there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose thoughts overtake Severian while he sleeps in the prison at the House of Absolute?

2. Where does Severian find the others after the people at the final play are attacked?

3. What does Severian borrow from Jonas after reading the letter slid under the door?

4. When Thea meets with Severian, what information does Severian give Thea?

5. Who goes mad and attacks people during the Dr. Talos' final play?

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