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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grammatical Fiction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does the younger official bang on Rubashov’s door?
(a) A piece of wood
(b) A railroad spike
(c) His hand
(d) The butt of a pistol

2. How did Little Loewy die?
(a) He hanged himself.
(b) He was shot by a Party member.
(c) He fell off a ship.
(d) A heavy crate fell on him while unloading a ship.

3. What does Gletkin say is the reason peasants in industrial positions should be shot for even minor infractions of the law?
(a) Death is the only punishment for all crimes.
(b) Peasants are too stupid to learn on their own.
(c) Rules are the only way for a country to know they are doing a good job.
(d) Peasants had to learn in ten years what most in other countries learned in 200 years.

4. What color blouses did Arlova always wear?
(a) White
(b) Red
(c) Black
(d) Blue

5. What does Rubashov say has always been his motives for anything?
(a) He lived according to his convictions and conscience.
(b) He knew the world looked at Russia with disdain.
(c) He had no known motives.
(d) He knew they had made a mistake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor say is wrong with Rubashov’s tooth?

2. What was Rubashov’s friends’ rationale for convincing him not to help Arlova?

3. What profession did No. 406 have?

4. What does Rubashov say can take the nothingness out of dying?

5. What does No. 402 call No. 406?

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