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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 9, Expelled from the Party | Part I, Chapter 10, That Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who summons Ginzburg?
(a) The district committee.
(b) The head of the GGP.
(c) The politburo in Moscow.
(d) The deputy chief of the Moscow Communist party.

2. How long after her hearing is Ginzburg arrested?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Several months.
(c) One day.
(d) Three weeks.

3. Why is Ginzburg summoned to a Party meeting?
(a) For having a book in her home that was published outside of Russia.
(b) For not denouncing Elvov.
(c) For missing two meetings in a row when she was ill.
(d) For failing to denouce Trotsky strenuously enough in a recent lecture.

4. In what year does Professor Elvov visit Ginzburg?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1935.

5. What might happen if Ginzburg makes any stops along the way to present herself for the arrest warrant?
(a) Her mother might become hysterical.
(b) She might get an even harsher sentence.
(c) She could make things even more difficult for herself or loved ones.
(d) She might be shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alyosha?

2. What does Ginzburg call her mother-in-law?

3. What is Ginzburg told in the meeting?

4. Who is Comrade Beylin?

5. How does Ginzburg defend herself?

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