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The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956 | Quiz

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956 | Quiz

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1)

What color were the battalions many POWs joined in exchange for food? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

Gold.
Blue.
Red.
White.
2)

How many times did Solzhenitsyn enjoy the freedoms of "the special convoy"? (from Part 2, Chapter 4)

Once.
Three times.
Two times.
Four times.
3)

Which country did Solzhenitsyn use as an example to show how the Organs justify their existence? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

Mongolia.
Romania.
Prussia.
Germany.
4)

How old was Igor Tronko when Solzhenitsyn met him? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

Older than Solzhenitsyn.
Younger than Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn cannot tell how old Tronko is.
The same age as Solzhenitsyn.
5)

In 1963, how many judges were brought before the Supreme Court to defend their actions at Gulag? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

40.
50.
70.
60.
6)

Which of the following men is described as "the only Russian crazy enough to return without authorization"? (from Part 1, Chapter 10)

Gorbechov.
Savinkov.
Putinov.
Ratikov.
7)

How does Solzhenitsyn title the final chapter of his memoir? (from Part 2, Chapter 4)

"From Fire to Ice."
"From Top to Bottom."
"From Heaven to Hell."
"From Island to Island."
8)

For how many hours a day did Solzhenitsyn sleep undisturbed each day? (from Part 2, Chapter 4)

10 hours.
6 hours.
14 hours.
2 hours.
9)

What is the abbreviated acronym for the All-Russian Central Executive Committee? (from Part 1, Chapters 8-9)

GULAG.
ARCEC.
KWyBZ.
VTsIK.
10)

Which country is the Russian army retreating from in 1941? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

China.
England.
Germany.
France.
11)

Where were the prisoners who were sent into exile relocated to? (from Part 2, Chapter 1)

Romania.
Bavaria.
Mongolia.
Siberia.
12)

What did it mean to be "politically illiterate"? (from Part 1, Chapter 10)

Anti-Soviet.
Revolutionary.
Unable to defend oneself in court.
Pro-torture.
13)

How long did the typical Gulag prisoner's trial last? (from Part 1, Chapter 7)

A few hours.
A few minutes.
A few weeks.
A few days.
14)

What did prisoners frequently write down when they were lucky enough to find a scrap of paper and a pencil? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

Their names.
Their addresses.
Their social security numbers.
Their telephone numbers.
15)

What country does Solzhenitsyn view as his motherland? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

Poland.
Persia.
Bulgaria.
Russia.
16)

What type of prisoner was housed in TONs? (from Part 1, Chapter 12)

Sick prisoners.
Violent prisoners.
Political prisoners.
Children.
17)

Which of the following groups of workers was NOT considered a trusty in the prison system? (from Part 2, Chapter 2)

Food servers.
Drill instructors.
Bath attendants.
Clerks.
18)

Which of the following adjectives does Solzhenitsyn use to describe the powers of execution? (from Part 1, Chapter 11)

Elevating.
Corroding.
Hypnotic.
Eerie.
19)

What does Solzhenitsyn claim happens to a person when he "lives in a graveyard"? (from Part 2, Chapter 3)

He ceases to hope.
He ceases to weep.
He ceases to live.
He ceases to love.
20)

With what body part does Solzhenitsyn claim the prisoner's telegraph system worked? (from Part 2, Chapter 4)

Their hands.
Their eyes.
Their hears.
Their feet.
21)

After Krylenko's trial, how many men were spared death by execution? (from Part 1, Chapters 8-9)

44.
34.
24.
14.
22)

Which of the following methods was NOT used as a way to prevent prisoners from engaging in hunger strikes? (from Part 1, Chapter 12)

Water hosing.
Force feedings.
Segregation.
Beatings.
23)

What was the name given to the investigators whose main job was to find men to convict and send to Gulag? (from Part 1, Chapter 10)

Mathematicians.
Architects.
Engineers.
Plumbers.
24)

During which decade did prisoners rarely have food due to a food shortage all across Russia? (from Part 1, Chapter 12)

The 1960s.
The 1950s.
The 1940s.
The 1930s.
25)

Who was Captain Borsch's partner? (from Part 1, Chapter 6)

Colonel Mariyushkin.
Feliks Dzerzhinsky.
Nikolai Krylenko.
Captain Viktor Abakumov
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