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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the typical Gulag prisoner's trial last?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few hours.

2. Which of the following authors did Solzhenitsyn NOT quote as writing about evil in the world?
(a) Melville.
(b) Schiller.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Shakespeare.

3. What was the name given to the guard who was in charge of waking the prisoners up in the morning?
(a) The breaksleep.
(b) The doorknock.
(c) The turnkey.
(d) The alarmsound.

4. What did Lenin secretly enjoy framing intelligentsia as before shipping them off to Gulag?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Arsonists.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Spies.

5. Which of the following activities was NOT something Solzhenitsyn was allowed to do in prison?
(a) Cook lunch for fellow prisoners.
(b) Play chess with friends.
(c) Go for a walk.
(d) Read a magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following men is described as "the only Russian crazy enough to return without authorization"?

2. What position did Solzhenitsyn hold in the Russian army before his arrest?

3. On what date does the war end in Russia?

4. After lunch, how long were prisoners allowed to rest before returning to work?

5. What is the name Vlasov synonymous with?

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