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

2. What does Vodalus order Severian to take a mouthful of at the feast?
(a) Avern.
(b) Wine.
(c) The animal elixir.
(d) Crocodile meat.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Part 2 begins, who is Severian's assistant?

3. What does Severian keep hidden in his boot?

4. Near the end of the book, who will be leaving with Dr. Talos?

5. Who is Barnach?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Jolenta after she dies?

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

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

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

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