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

2. Where does the green man say Agia is?
(a) Under ground.
(b) Above ground.
(c) Dead.
(d) Hiding in a temple.

3. Where does Severian find the others after the people at the final play are attacked?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In the cave.
(c) In a clearing in the woods.
(d) In prison.

4. Where does Vodalus tell Severian to go following the feast?
(a) Thrax.
(b) The House of Absolute.
(c) The guild.
(d) The caves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While escaping from the prison in the House of Absolute, Severian and Jonas find a room with what in it?

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

3. What does Severian forget to bring with him when he goes to meet Thecla?

4. Before Vodalus was separated from Dorcas, who was following them?

5. What does Jonas want Severian to tell Jolenta for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Severian unable to kill Agia?

2. In Thecla's letter to Severian, how does she say she escaped?

3. What does Severian remind Vodalus of when he and Jonas are brought before Vodalus?

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

5. What prompts Severian to leave the cave where he was attacked by beasts?

6. What reason does the green man give Severian for his being green?

7. Following the feast, Severian and Jonas are captured by guards. Where are they taken?

8. During the last play in the book, what happens that makes Severian think there will be a lot of trouble?

9. What do Dr. Talos and Baldanders plan to do when they leave the group toward the end of the book?

10. What does Dorcas tell Severian about her memories when they are reunited in the garden?

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