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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. Why is Elvov apologizing to Ginzburg?
(a) He is unable to help her identify two anonymous Stalin spies.
(b) He is inaccurate in a quote from her.
(c) He misunderstood one of her articles and cut it from the series.
(d) Her association with him may be costly to her.

2. What is the criminal offense of which Ginzburg is now accused?
(a) Collaborating with the enemy.
(b) Teaching heresy.
(c) Conspiracy.
(d) Inciting riots.

3. Who is Comrade Beylin?
(a) Stalin's son-in-law and head of the Foreign Propaganda office.
(b) The head of the local GPU.
(c) A doctor who gives Ginzburg a slip saying she was ill.
(d) The new Chariman of the Bureau of Party Political Control.

4. What does Ginzburg want to prove?
(a) She is innocent.
(b) Gossip is not truth.
(c) Stalin is going to far.
(d) Stalin is mentally unstable.

5. Who agonizes over the hearing on Ginzburg?
(a) Ginzburg's third cousin who must pronounce the judgement.
(b) One of her former students whoi s the head of the committee.
(c) Ginzburg's favorite mentor.
(d) Her friends who are caught in their own false accusations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ultimate outcome of the party meeting?

2. How does Stalin label sections of the book that Elvov writes?

3. Why is Ginsburg sad on September 1, 1935?

4. Who is Alyosha?

5. Who summons Ginzburg?

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