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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 21, Orphans Twice Over | Part I, Chapter 22, Tukhachevsky and Others.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ginsburg sad on September 1, 1935?
(a) It is the anniversary of when her young daughter had died.
(b) It is the anniversary of when she first started teaching.
(c) It is the anniversary of when her young son had died.
(d) She is no longer allowed to teach and it's the first day of school.

2. How does Ginzburg defend herself?
(a) By saying no one in her area has denounced Elvov either.
(b) By saying she was in the hospital and has a note to prove it.
(c) By saying that Stalin's deputy of foreign affairs gave her the book.
(d) By saying that her lecture was not about Trotsky.

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

4. Who is Lyama Shepel?
(a) One of the interrogators.
(b) Ginzburg's cell mate.
(c) Ginzburg's family servant.
(d) A cook at the prison.

5. How does Ginzburg describe Stalin?
(a) Ugly and repulsive.
(b) Virile.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Insane.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what series of books has Elvov contributed an article?

3. What does Ginzburg's husband advise against her doing?

4. Where did Lyama's family work?

5. What is significant about the date February 15, 1937?

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