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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Piece of Meat, The Snake Charmer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator claim was a "special joy for a convict"? ("Dry Rations")
(a) To have thick soup.
(b) To eat alone.
(c) To prepare food.
(d) To eat with friends.

2. In "Sententious," how many shotguns were kept in the tent of the narrator?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. In "Prosthetic Appliances," what would a guard mark a cell with if the cell was not to receive bread?
(a) XXX.
(b) XB.
(c) XX.
(d) NB.

4. What was the last thing that Golubev said in "A Piece of Meat"?
(a) "There is always tomorrow."
(b) "Leave me to die."
(c) "Never again."
(d) "Go to hell."

5. What had Merzlakov received for breakfast on the morning that he compared humans to livestock?
(a) An ounce of milk.
(b) One slice of bread.
(c) Three spoonfuls of porridge.
(d) Two eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what keys did Gorbunov come to the guardhouse to get?

2. Who did Fedya write to at the end of "Dry Rations"?

3. What did Glebov want at the end of "In the Night"?

4. To what Shakespearean character was the taker of "meat" compared?

5. In "Quiet," what was concerning to the narrator about the tables in the camp dining room?

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