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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator claim was the farthest thing from envy, fear and bitterness? ("Sententious.")
(a) Warmth.
(b) Love.
(c) Caring.
(d) Solidarity.

2. In "A Pushover Job," which northern tree did the narrator state that he loved the most?
(a) The giant elm.
(b) The dwarf pine.
(c) The massive oak.
(d) The dwarf cedar.

3. In "In the Night," what was Glebov in no hurry to swallow?
(a) Jam.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Biscuits.
(d) Bread.

4. Why did Kurchen write his letter with his left hand instead of his right?
(a) He was crippled on his right side.
(b) His right hand had been burned.
(c) He lost his right hand in the ovens.
(d) He had been shot in the right shoulder.

5. What happened to Garkunov at the end of "On Tick"?
(a) He escaped.
(b) He died.
(c) He fell asleep.
(d) He gave in to the requests.

6. Because of the barrenness of the winter, as described in "A Pushover Job," how far could a person be seen from?
(a) A quarter mile away.
(b) 500 feet away.
(c) Half a mile away.
(d) A mile away.

7. What did "Carpenters" state men were not shown?
(a) A thermometer.
(b) Where the blankets were.
(c) A clock.
(d) The food trucks.

8. What did the narrator claim was the last human emotion? ("Sententious.")
(a) Love.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Hate.

9. How did the narrator, in "Sententious," perceive the tent in which he slept?
(a) As a place of comfort.
(b) As a fog.
(c) As a gift.
(d) As a comfortable bed.

10. What did the two men, from "A Pushover Job," place into the bag of pine needles?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A stick.
(c) A stone.
(d) A watch.

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

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

13. What kind of bird did the narrator say was unafraid of people and could be shot easily? ("Sententious.")
(a) Duck.
(b) Quail.
(c) Grouse.
(d) Pheasant.

14. How many parts did the men have to divide their rations into? ("Dry Rations.")
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 70.
(d) 60.

15. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what keys did Gorbunov come to the guardhouse to get?
(a) The grain room keys.
(b) The bathhouse keys.
(c) The clothing room keys.
(d) The food storeroom keys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Merzlakov steal when he "miraculously managed" to get a stable-hand job at the camps?

2. How long had Merzlakov been in the camp (according to "Shock Therapy")?

3. What did Merzlakov pretend was hurt so that he would not have to return to work?

4. What dessert were the prisoners fed in "Quiet"?

5. 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?

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