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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rubashov feel sorry for Prisoner 402?
(a) 402 is very young
(b) 402 will not be killed but imprisoned for the rest of his life
(c) 402 is not allowed outside
(d) Rubashov does not feel sorry for 402

2. What kind of stories did the prisoner in cell 402 often tell?
(a) Anecdotes about his father, a blacksmith
(b) Stories of his life in America
(c) Stories of his girlfriends
(d) Anecdotes about the officer’s mess

3. What does the officer handing out breakfast tell the warden is missing in Rubashov’s cell?
(a) A towel
(b) A chair at the desk
(c) Soap at the sink
(d) A mop for the floor

4. From what does Rubashov tell Ivanov all of Ivanov’s examples are taken?
(a) From abnormal circumstances
(b) From examples by No. 1
(c) From times of peace
(d) From The Prince

5. What does the agriculturist who is killed believe is the best fertilizer?
(a) Potash
(b) Cow manure
(c) Nitrate artificial fertilizer
(d) Silt from the river basin

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rubashov need in order to get cigarettes?

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

3. What does Ivanov say are the two conceptions of human ethics?

4. What is an execution called in prison?

5. What does 406 say is the reason he is in prison?

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