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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lenin call the purge through which he got rid of all those he wished to suppress?
(a) The spending purge.
(b) The gastronomical purge.
(c) The hygienic purge.
(d) The necessary purge.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Igor Tronko?
(a) Short.
(b) Thin.
(c) Fat.
(d) Tall.

3. What color were the patches worn on the shoulders of the Russian soldiers?
(a) Purple.
(b) Silver.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

4. What was the typical punishment for a Russian POW?
(a) Muzzling.
(b) Death.
(c) A tenner.
(d) Hard labor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During what year was Solzhenitsyn arrested?

2. What was the name of the police force put into power by the government specifically used to arrest prisoners for Gulag?

3. What country does Solzhenitsyn view as his motherland?

4. Which of the following statements best describes Solzhenitsyn's attitude toward being in prison?

5. How old was Igor Tronko when Solzhenitsyn met him?

(see the answer key)

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