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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 is Rubashov dreaming about when officials come to arrest him?
(a) His first trip outside the country
(b) His first arrest
(c) Leaving Russia and living in France
(d) His wife and children who were killed

2. What does the doctor say is wrong with Rubashov’s tooth?
(a) His eye-tooth is broken off at the root.
(b) There is nothing wrong with his tooth.
(c) His tooth has been chipped.
(d) It needs a filling.

3. What was Richard’s trade?
(a) Carpenter
(b) Librarian
(c) Farmer
(d) Locksmith

4. What does Gletkin say is the reason Gletkin did not give in to torture?
(a) He has a rare disease in which his nerves do not feel pain.
(b) He fainted.
(c) He did give into torture.
(d) He believes in Communism too strongly.

5. How much did Rubashov have to pay for the taxi ride he took when he left Richard?
(a) Ten dollars
(b) Nothing
(c) Twenty marks
(d) Thirty rubles

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the quadratic alphabet?

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

3. How did Little Loewy die?

4. As Rubashov is lying in his cell the first morning, what does he think will happen to him?

5. How many minutes were the prisoners not in isolation allowed to walk outside?

(see the answer key)

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