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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grammatical Fiction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rubashov think the barber looks like?
(a) A mechanic or locksmith
(b) A farmer
(c) His former brother-in-law
(d) An actor

2. Why does Rubashov ask for a recess for a few minutes?
(a) He has a toothache.
(b) He needs to consult his attorney.
(c) He has a headache.
(d) He needs to consult his notes.

3. As Rubashov paces his cell, what does he wonder about No. 1 ?
(a) Whether anyone can kill No. 1
(b) Whether No. 1 ever really believed the party line
(c) What goes on inside No. 1’s brain
(d) What No. 1 might be doing at the moment

4. What does Rubashov say every government measure represents?
(a) Applied philosophy
(b) A well thought out proposition
(c) A necessary evil
(d) Power above the masses

5. What does the doctor say is wrong with Rubashov’s tooth?
(a) There is nothing wrong with his tooth.
(b) It needs a filling.
(c) His tooth has been chipped.
(d) His eye-tooth is broken off at the root.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wassilij say to the reader about Rubashov declaring himself a traitor?

2. Why does Rubashov make the speech he makes?

3. What book does Ivanov say should never have been written?

4. What does Ivanov say would have made Raskolnikov innocent of a crime?

5. What was Rubashov’s friends’ rationale for convincing him not to help Arlova?

(see the answer key)

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