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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. Which of the following statements best describes Solzhenitsyn's attitude toward being in prison?
(a) Prison was an abyss.
(b) Prison was the turning point in his life.
(c) Prison was a blank slate with no chalk.
(d) Prison was mind numbing pain.

2. How many men attempted to run away from the Gulag prison system?
(a) Very few.
(b) About one in three.
(c) More than half.
(d) Nearly all.

3. What inappropriate subject did Solzhenitsyn joke about, leading to his arrest?
(a) Communism.
(b) Russia.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Lenin.

4. Which of the following forms of torture were NOT common practice during interrogations?
(a) Withholding food and water from prisoners.
(b) Dipping prisoners' feet in boiling water.
(c) Burning prisoners with cigarettes.
(d) Stifling prisoners in airtight cells.

5. How did men treat Solzhenitsyn when he was in his uniform during his arrest?
(a) With contempt.
(b) With admiration.
(c) With apathy.
(d) With confusion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did the typical Gulag prisoner's trial last?

3. What was Solzhenitsyn's first cell number?

4. For how long did Solzhenitsyn walk around Russia as a free man before being sent to Gulag?

5. Which of the following items was Solzhenitsyn afraid his interrogators will find?

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