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

2. What is the nationality of the man who Solzhenitsyn has carry his suitcase when he is being arrested?
(a) American.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Polish.

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

4. How many times per month were prisoners allowed to write petitions for their freedom from the prisons?
(a) Twice per month.
(b) Once per month.
(c) Four times per month.
(d) Three times per month.

5. After lunch, how long were prisoners allowed to rest before returning to work?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Two hours.
(c) They were not allowed to rest.
(d) One hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the section number that Solzhenitsyn signed to, unknowing that this consigned him to hard labor and eternal exile?

2. How long was the standard Stalin imprisonment in Gulag?

3. What typically happened to a house after its owner was arrested?

4. What type of prison cells were prisoners kept in during their interrogation process?

5. Which of the following actions did Solzhenitsyn do trying to infuriate those who took joy in his arrest?

(see the answer key)

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