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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carpenters, Dry Rations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator say was the only thing that a prisoner would wash if he were only allotted a spoonful of water to bathe?
(a) His nose.
(b) His mouth.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His ears.

2. What did Bagretsov cut his finger on as he lay on the ground near Glebov?
(a) A branch.
(b) A zipper.
(c) A rock.
(d) A knife.

3. How many parts did the men have to divide their rations into? ("Dry Rations.")
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 60.
(d) 70.

4. According to Merzlakov, who were the first to die in the camps?
(a) The "scrawny men."
(b) The "hungry men."
(c) The "starved men."
(d) The "larger men."

5. What was no convict able to have of his own? ("In the Bathhouse.")
(a) Shoes.
(b) Towels.
(c) Socks.
(d) Underwear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Potashnikov receive for dinner at the end of "Carpenters"?

2. Whose job was it to run the bathhouse and disinfect clothes at the work camps?

3. For Potashnikov, how long did his breakfast sustain his work? ("Carpenters.")

4. How long had Merzlakov been in the camp (according to "Shock Therapy")?

5. What was Glebov's old occupation before being sent to the camps?

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