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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 forget to bring with him when he goes to meet Thecla?
(a) A lantern.
(b) The gemstone.
(c) His sword.
(d) The Claw.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When he exits the caves, what does Severian have to dodge?

4. Who is Barnach?

5. What does Severian hear the morning after he parts ways with Dr. Talos following the final play?

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

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

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

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

6. Why were Vodalus' men sent to get Severian?

7. Why is Severian unable to kill Agia?

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

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

10. What do the witches in the castle assure Severian and Dorcas of concerning Jolenta?

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