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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long did Solzhenitsyn walk around Russia as a free man before being sent to Gulag?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Four months.
(c) Four hours.
(d) Four days.

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

3. What did Solzhenitsyn claim is true about evil in the world?
(a) To do evil, people must justify their actions.
(b) To do evil, people must disregard humanity.
(c) To do evil, people must search for justice in an unjust world.
(d) To do evil, people must ignore pain.

4. Which of the following groups of people was NOT considered dangerous by Lenin?
(a) Malingerers.
(b) Violent offenders.
(c) Class enemies.
(d) Intellectuals.

5. How long was the standard Stalin imprisonment in Gulag?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following forms of torture were NOT common practice during interrogations?

2. What was the name of the political party put into place by the tsar?

3. During what years was the Gulag prison system completely overcrowded?

4. What did Lenin call those he wished to suppress under fear of revolt?

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

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