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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name Vlasov synonymous with?
(a) Murderer.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Prisoner.
(d) Traitor.

2. What did von Meck and Velchinko help Palchinsky do in the early stages of Russian revolution?
(a) Feed starving prisoners.
(b) Set prisoners free.
(c) Capture escaped prisoners.
(d) Torture prisoners.

3. During the new era of executions, how many men were killed in the first 16 months?
(a) 16,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 1.6 million.

4. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Solzhenitsyn's attitude during his interrogation?
(a) Naive.
(b) Honest.
(c) Humble.
(d) Afraid.

5. Which of the following groups of foreigners was NOT seized when Tashkent fell short of their quota?
(a) Leningrad Estonians.
(b) Chinese railway workers.
(c) Wealthy Italians.
(d) Exiled Koreans.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did Stalin use officially capital punishment as a way to "clean out" his overcrowded prisons?

2. How many former POWs was Solzhenitsyn celled with during his first arrest?

3. Where was Solzhenitsyn when he was finally arrested?

4. Which of the following items were the colors on the Russian uniform meant to represent?

5. How were prisoners treated when they spoke in their own defense at trial?

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