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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what years was the Gulag prison system completely overcrowded?
(a) 1949-1950.
(b) 1940-1941.
(c) 1952-1953.
(d) 1945-1946.

2. How long did most men survive in the Gulag prison systems before being executed?
(a) One year.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Seven years.

3. During what month of the year was Solzhenitsyn arrested?
(a) February.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) October.

4. What position did Solzhenitsyn hold in the Russian army before his arrest?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Chief.
(c) Commander.
(d) Officer.

5. Which of the following statements best describes Solzhenitsyn's attitude toward being in prison?
(a) Prison was the turning point in his life.
(b) Prison was mind numbing pain.
(c) Prison was an abyss.
(d) Prison was a blank slate with no chalk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Solzhenitsyn when he was finally arrested?

2. Which of the following authors did Solzhenitsyn NOT quote as writing about evil in the world?

3. How long did Solzhenitsyn think he would be sentenced in Gulag?

4. How long did Solzhenitsyn "duel" with interrogators before being sent to prison?

5. How many men attempted to run away from the Gulag prison system?

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