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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Major Pugachov's Last Battle, On Tick.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what did Major Pugachov tell a party boss he was preparing for?
(a) A play.
(b) A transfer to another camp.
(c) A concert.
(d) A trip to the ovens.

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

3. 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 ears.
(c) His mouth.
(d) His eyes.

4. What did the two men, from "A Pushover Job," place into the bag of pine needles?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A watch.
(c) A stick.
(d) A stone.

5. What did the narrator refuse to give up at the end of "Prosthetic Appliances"?
(a) His soul.
(b) His coat.
(c) His hand.
(d) His leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom was "Sententious" dedicated?

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

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

4. What did the narrator claim was the farthest thing from envy, fear and bitterness? ("Sententious.")

5. What did the narrator compare the hills to in "A Pushover Job"?

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