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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. Who does Severian find out Jolenta is after her death?
(a) Thecla.
(b) His sister.
(c) The local priestess.
(d) The waitress from the inn.

2. What does the letter say Thecla did?
(a) Murdered Vodalus.
(b) Killed the green man.
(c) Married the master of the guild.
(d) Faked her death.

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

4. 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) They are wealthy.
(d) He is afraid they will be arrested.

5. What does Severian keep hidden in his boot?
(a) A money pouch.
(b) The Claw of the Conciliator.
(c) His sword.
(d) A dagger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose thoughts overtake Severian while he sleeps in the prison at the House of Absolute?

2. What is Severian attacked by in the cave?

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

4. Who wants to leave with Dr. Talos at the end of the book, but is refused?

5. The liquid in the bottle is made from an animal that eats what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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