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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My First Tooth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Quiet," what was concerning to the narrator about the tables in the camp dining room?
(a) They were sticky.
(b) They were broken.
(c) They were full of food.
(d) They were clean.

2. What story did the men at the fire NOT want to hear Platonov tell? (The Snake Charmer.")
(a) "Utopia."
(b) "The Club of Black Jacks."
(c) "The Count of Montecristo."
(d) "The Vampire."

3. What occupation did Golubev's boss ask if any of the new prisoners had held? ("Magic.")
(a) Doctors.
(b) Secret police.
(c) Lawyers.
(d) Geologists.

4. What, in "My First Tooth," was rented to put convicts into?
(a) A school.
(b) Huts.
(c) A mission.
(d) A private home.

5. What did the narrator, in "Sententious," claim that each day brought?
(a) The danger of a "lurch into death."
(b) The renewed hope of life.
(c) The desire to die.
(d) The urge to escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nikishov claim was different about Kolyma? ("Chief of Political Control.")

2. What was the last thing that Golubev said in "A Piece of Meat"?

3. What day was it during "Chief of Political Control"?

4. What was the name of Golubev's boss in "Magic"?

5. What did Merzlakov pretend was hurt so that he would not have to return to work?

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