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

2. What does Severian lose during his struggle in the cave?
(a) The letter from Thecla.
(b) His sword.
(c) His lantern.
(d) The Claw.

3. How long have some of the families been in the prison in the House of Absolute?
(a) Two generations.
(b) Thirty days.
(c) Seven generations.
(d) A year.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the House of Absolute, what turns out to be portals to other dimensions?

2. Who does Severian meet that is able to see the future?

3. What is the woman charged with whom Severian will execute?

4. What does Severian realize about the prison in the House of Absolute when he wakes up?

5. What does Vodalus tell Severian to throw away?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Barnoch look half dead when Severian first sees him?

3. Why does Severian stop to look for his missing sword before he leaves the cave where the beasts attacked him?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Severian sad when he sees Agia and the archers after leaving the caves?

9. What does the magic fountain show Severian when he throws a coin into it?

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

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