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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grammatical Fiction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What awakens Rubashov at seven in the morning?
(a) A person in the next cell screaming
(b) A guard banging on his door
(c) A bugle call
(d) The sunlight through the window

2. What was Rubashov’s friends’ rationale for convincing him not to help Arlova?
(a) That she was obviously doing something wrong
(b) That Rubashov is more valuable to the revolution
(c) You can’t save them all
(d) Rubashov cannot change the system if he is kicked out of the system

3. What does 406 say is the reason he is in prison?
(a) He tried to start a counterrevolution
(b) He was sleeping in the basement of a known criminal
(c) He was put on the wrong train
(d) He stole some food

4. What kind of trick does Secretary Paul do?
(a) Spinning coins over his knuckles
(b) Pulling carrots out of hats
(c) Telling a person’s weight by looking at them
(d) Moving his hat with his ears

5. What does Rubashov say becomes real in death?
(a) Thoughts of God
(b) Believing in an after life
(c) The metaphysical
(d) The purpose in dying

Short Answer Questions

1. On what does Rubashov say Ivanov’s loyalty to No. 1 is based?

2. Who is reading the newspaper to Wassilij?

3. What right does the newspaper say Rubashov waived for the trial?

4. What relative of Arlova’s was arrested over there?

5. What worries Wassilij about contradicting the reader?

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