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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With what does Rubashov say wrong ideas must be punished?
(a) Isolation and torture
(b) Death
(c) Re-education
(d) Prison terms

3. What does Hare-lip say Rubashov called Hare-lip’s father the last time they saw each other?
(a) A counter-revolutionary
(b) A simpleton
(c) An old fool and Don Quixote
(d) A hopeless romantic

4. What does Rubashov say every government measure represents?
(a) Applied philosophy
(b) A well thought out proposition
(c) A necessary evil
(d) Power above the masses

5. In the car, what does Rubashov tell the younger official the official should study?
(a) The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
(b) World events
(c) How to get people on your side
(d) The Party's history

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rubashov say is the reason he is lost?

3. What happens to Rubashov over the next several days following his first interview with Gletkin?

4. What does 402 tell Rubashov is happening the night the prison feels different?

5. Where does Rubashov meet with Little Loewy?

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