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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following authors did Solzhenitsyn NOT quote as writing about evil in the world?

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

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

4. What is the nationality of the man who Solzhenitsyn has carry his suitcase when he is being arrested?

5. During what month of the year was Solzhenitsyn sentenced to serve time in Gulag?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the prisoners of Gulag know that WWII had ended in Russia?

2. What reason does Solzhenitsyn give for the mass arrests that were sweeping through Russia during the time of Gulag's height?

3. How long did trials at the height of Gulag last for civilian prisoners?

4. What happened in the military case of Mongolia in 1941?

5. What happened to Solzhenitsyn during his third year of University study at the NKVD?

6. How did families typically react when they saw a family member arrested?

7. Why was Solzhenitsyn arrested, and what was his reaction?

8. What was the Cadet Party?

9. What significant event happened on Russian soil in the autumn of 1941?

10. What made the first two hours of the day the most difficult for Solzhenitsyn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the war broke out in the Soviet Union in 1941, many things about camp life in Gulag were changed. First, explain why it took so long for WWII to reach Russia. Next, explain how the onset of war fighting altered the conditions for prisoners within the camp. Why were more prisoners dying during wartime than any other time in Gulag history?

Essay Topic 2

When people were sent to a Gulag labor camp, it was particularly difficult for their families. Explain how families tried to cope when one of their members was sent away. Give at least two ways prisoners attempted to stay in contact with their families even during their imprisonment.

Essay Topic 3

After leaving the local prisons, prisoners were forced into a grueling transit process on their way to Gulag. Describe each of the three main modes of transportation prisoners took to arrive at Gulag. Explain the various horrors that awaited prisoners aboard each of these forms of transportation.

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