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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Hearing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rubashov think molded him and Ivanov to be very similar people?
(a) The intense environment of the party
(b) The give and take of being outside the country so often
(c) Fighting in a war
(d) Both knowing No. 1 so well

2. What principle does Ivanov says governs political ethics?
(a) Politics and religion do not mix
(b) The masses do not know what is good for them
(c) The ends justifies the means
(d) Politicians will always be corrupt

3. What does No. 402 call No. 406?
(a) Julius Caesar
(b) Something Man
(c) Rip Van Wrinkle
(d) Dumb as rocks

4. Why does Gletkin think no human can resist torture?
(a) There is nothing worth dying for.
(b) The human spirit is limited by the physical nervous system.
(c) No human believes anything that strongly.
(d) Humans are inherently self-centered.

5. What does Rubashov say is history’s mortar?
(a) Belief, blood and bravery
(b) Blood, mud, and lies
(c) Lies, soap, and religion
(d) War, deception and power

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Rubashov, how much time has passed since he slept with a woman?

2. What does Rubashov decide about Ivanov’s assertion that Ivanov wants to help Rubashov?

3. What color blouses did Arlova always wear?

4. What awakens Rubashov at seven in the morning?

5. What kind of stories did the prisoner in cell 402 often tell?

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