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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 13, The Investigators Have Conclusive Evidence | Part I, Chapter 14, Stick and Carrot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ginzburg summoned to a Party meeting?
(a) For missing two meetings in a row when she was ill.
(b) For failing to denouce Trotsky strenuously enough in a recent lecture.
(c) For not denouncing Elvov.
(d) For having a book in her home that was published outside of Russia.

2. What might happen if Ginzburg makes any stops along the way to present herself for the arrest warrant?
(a) She might get an even harsher sentence.
(b) Her mother might become hysterical.
(c) She might be shot.
(d) She could make things even more difficult for herself or loved ones.

3. Who is Lyama Shepel?
(a) Ginzburg's cell mate.
(b) One of the interrogators.
(c) A cook at the prison.
(d) Ginzburg's family servant.

4. How does Ginzburg view the hearings against her and others?
(a) Self-serving.
(b) They are conducted by incompetent judges.
(c) Corrupt and hypocritical.
(d) Honest but flawed.

5. What does Ginzburg's husband advise against her doing?
(a) Fighting the charges.
(b) Stopping to tell her mother goodbye.
(c) Defending her initial statements.
(d) Publicly saying goodbye to her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who agonizes over the hearing on Ginzburg?

2. Who is Alyosha?

3. What does Tsarevsky say about Elvov?

4. What is the ultimate outcome of the party meeting?

5. What does Ginzburg do when she explodes in anger at this latest charge?

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