View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the prosecutor demand at the end of his speech?
(a) Rubashov receive the death penalty
(b) Rubashov receive life in prison
(c) Rubashov be sent to Siberia
(d) Two of the charges be dropped

2. What makes Wassilij start to cough?
(a) Sitting up too fast
(b) To stop himself from saying too much
(c) From smoking a cigarette
(d) Drinking tea that is too hot

3. What does Rubashov think is the real reason he is innocent of all charges?
(a) Gletkin is not even smart enough to understand Rubashov’s thinking process
(b) His entire life has been dedicated to the party
(c) He is too old to care about another revolution
(d) He would never over-throw a government he helped put in place

4. What does Rubashov say he will explain to the judges?
(a) What led him to capitulate to the investigating magistrate
(b) What types of counter-revolutionary movements he led
(c) Why the revolution has failed
(d) Why No. 1 is not fit to rule the country

5. What does Gletkin say is the one duty of the revolution?
(a) To not perish
(b) To save the masses
(c) To convert the world
(d) To kill any and all opposition

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prosecutor ask Rubashov about counter-revolutionary movements?

2. Who appoints the examining magistrate?

3. To whom is Richard’s sister-in-law married?

4. How much did Rubashov have to pay for the taxi ride he took when he left Richard?

5. What does the barber put under Rubashov’s collar?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 302 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample