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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Fedya write to at the end of "Dry Rations"?
(a) His father.
(b) His wife.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

2. What prints did the men in "Dry Rations" follow to get to the spring?
(a) Tractor prints.
(b) Solider's foot prints.
(c) Deer prints.
(d) Wagon prints.

3. What did Merzlakov pretend was hurt so that he would not have to return to work?
(a) His hand.
(b) His leg.
(c) His shoulder.
(d) His back.

4. What did Merzlakov steal when he "miraculously managed" to get a stable-hand job at the camps?
(a) Flour.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Oats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "In The Night," what had just ended?

2. How many parts did the men have to divide their rations into? ("Dry Rations.")

3. What did the narrator claim was "a relative concept"? ("In the Bathhouse")

4. What did "Carpenters" state men were not shown?

5. How many axe handles were the men in "Carpenters" required to make every day?

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