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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following items was used to gag a prisoner in Gulag before he was executed?
(a) A rubber ball.
(b) A clod of dirt.
(c) His socks.
(d) A potato.

2. How long did prisoners usually cling to the hope that their arrest has been a mistake?
(a) For one week.
(b) For one month.
(c) For one day.
(d) For one year.

3. What did Gulag prisoners steal from unsuspecting guards in the revolt of 1952?
(a) Their wives.
(b) Their uniforms.
(c) Their guns.
(d) Their shoes.

4. Which of the following armies was both Solzhenitsyn and Tronko prepared to join in 1941?
(a) The Black Army.
(b) The White Army.
(c) The Blue Army.
(d) The Red Army.

5. What position did Solzhenitsyn hold in the Russian army before his arrest?
(a) Commander.
(b) Chief.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did relatives furiously try to pack when their family members were arrested?

2. How were prisoners treated when they spoke in their own defense at trial?

3. Why did Lozovsky ask to be shot during Chulpenyev's trial?

4. Which of the following terms is used to describe show trials?

5. Where was Solzhenitsyn when he was finally arrested?

(see the answer key)

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