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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many minutes were the prisoners not in isolation allowed to walk outside?
(a) An hour
(b) Thirty minutes
(c) Fifteen minutes
(d) Twenty minutes

2. What kind of car do the officials drive who come to arrest Rubashov?
(a) A French Peugeot
(b) An old Russian Moskvitch
(c) A new German Audit
(d) A modern American car

3. About how long does it take to travel to the prison from Rubashov’s home?
(a) One day
(b) Thirty minutes
(c) Two days
(d) One hour

4. What does Ivanov say are the two conceptions of human ethics?
(a) Christian and humane
(b) Natural and man-made
(c) Humane and inhumane
(d) Humane and collective aim

5. What job did Rubashov hold?
(a) Politician
(b) Colonel in the army
(c) Commissar of the People
(d) College professor

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of trick does Secretary Paul do?

2. As Rubashov paces his cell, what does he wonder about No. 1 ?

3. What does 406 draw for Rubashov one day when exercising?

4. Why is Rubashov allowed to remain in bed on his first morning in prison?

5. What is an execution called in prison?

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