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

3. What form of communications does Ginzburg learn?
(a) Number codes.
(b) A form of shorthand.
(c) Music.
(d) Knocking on walls.

4. Where is Ginzburg sent at the opening of Chapter 19?
(a) St. Petersburg.
(b) Krasin Street Prison.
(c) Siberia.
(d) Home.

5. What does Ginzburg notice is lacking where she is now?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Decent food.
(d) Older party members.

6. Where is Ginzburg taken?
(a) The Warden's office.
(b) Lefortovo prison.
(c) The Crimean Prison.
(d) The offices of the Moscow Secret Police.

7. Who is Zinaida Abramova?
(a) The wife of the prime minister of Tartary.
(b) An old friend of Ginzburg's.
(c) A torturer.
(d) A person placed in the prison as a spy.

8. What does Lydia pray concerning Ginzburg?
(a) Ginzburg will agree to the interrogators' wishes.
(b) Ginzburg will be true to her beliefs.
(c) Ginzburg not commit suicide.
(d) Ginzburg will be vindicated.

9. What does Livanov ask Ginzburg concerning Elvov?
(a) How Ginzburg knew Elvov.
(b) Why Ginzburg wrote several letters to Elvov supporting his ideas.
(c) Whether Elvov and Ginzburg were having an affair.
(d) If Elvov ever passed secret documents to Ginzburg.

10. Why do many people believe they are safe from arrest?
(a) They are not active in politics.
(b) They teach in very remote areas.
(c) They are loyal party members.
(d) They have been given medals from Stalin.

11. What is the maximum penalty for the crimes with which Ginzburg is charged?
(a) Life imprisonment.
(b) 20 years.
(c) Death.
(d) 10 to 30 years.

12. How long does Ginzburg's trial last?
(a) Several days.
(b) 7 minutes.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 18 hours.

13. What happens when the Chinese prisoner laughs?
(a) She is put in solitary confinement.
(b) The entire cell block erupts in laughter.
(c) She is whipped.
(d) She is shot.

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

15. What happens after a period of regular interrogations?
(a) Ginzburg is shown her son being interrogated.
(b) Ginzburg is physically abused.
(c) Ginzburg is made to stay awake.
(d) The interrogations stop.