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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 mouth.
(b) His nose.
(c) His ears.
(d) His eyes.

3. Where were the needles of the dwarf cedar tree taken to?
(a) The commander's home.
(b) The bathouse.
(c) A "vitamin factory."
(d) A work house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What mountain spring did the narrator and his three companions reach at the beginning of "Dry Rations"?

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