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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carpenters, Dry Rations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator say was the only thing that a prisoner would wash if he were only allotted a spoonful of water to bathe?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His mouth.
(c) His ears.
(d) His nose.

2. As told in "In the Bathhouse," how many men are packed into the dressing-rooms of the bathhouse?
(a) Five.
(b) Up to a hundred.
(c) Twenty at a time.
(d) Ten to fifteen.

3. At the beginning of "In The Night," what had just ended?
(a) Noon tea.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Supper.

4. Fedya Shapov had been a member of what league prior to becoming a prisoner?
(a) The Youth League of Russia.
(b) The Young Communist League.
(c) The Red Power League.
(d) The Imperialist League.

5. Where were the needles of the dwarf cedar tree taken to?
(a) The bathouse.
(b) A work house.
(c) A "vitamin factory."
(d) The commander's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Pushover Job," which northern tree did the narrator state that he loved the most?

2. What did the narrator compare the hills to in "A Pushover Job"?

3. According to Merzlakov, who were the first to die in the camps?

4. In "In The Night," what were Glebov and Bagretsov looking for?

5. During what months would the dwarf cedar tree rise up from the ground?

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