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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who has a part in a play ready for Severian when they meet in the garden at the House of Absolute?
(a) Dorcas.
(b) Jolenta.
(c) Baldanders.
(d) Dr. Talos.

3. Where is the green man from?
(a) Another planet.
(b) Severian's home town.
(c) The future.
(d) Thrax.

4. Near the end of the book, who will be leaving with Dr. Talos?
(a) Jolenta.
(b) Baldanders.
(c) Dorcas.
(d) Severian.

5. In the House of Absolute, what turns out to be portals to other dimensions?
(a) The windows.
(b) The mirrors.
(c) The prison cells.
(d) Paintings in the hallway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concern does Jonas have about himself after he is injured?

2. What does Dorcas reveal she has remembered when she sees Severian at the House of Absolute?

3. What does Severian offer to help the green man do?

4. Dr. Talos uses a book for his final play. What is this book?

5. Where does the green man say Agia is?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Severian finds Dr. Talos and the others in the garden at the House of Absolute, what is Dr. Talos doing?

2. What happens to Hildegrin while the witches are in a trance?

3. How does Jonas hope to find a way to fix himself?

4. What do the beasts Severian encounters in the cave look like?

5. Why is Severian unable to kill Agia?

6. What does Severian say about the magic fountain that leads the reader to believe it may have been correct about Severian's future?

7. What happens when Severian shows the Claw in the cave while the beasts are surrounding him?

8. What does the beautiful and frightening creature in the water tell Severian to try to get him to join her?

9. What does the green man tell Severian about Agia?

10. Why does Severian gain Thecla's memories and thoughts?

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