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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Khrushchev hold at a Red Square funeral?
(a) Speaker.
(b) Pastor.
(c) Ex officio.
(d) Driver.

2. Why does Stalin force his company to drink excessively?
(a) So he does not drink alone.
(b) To socialize.
(c) To have fun.
(d) To loosen their tongues.

3. What does education offer men during the time discussed in Chapter 3?
(a) A job in a factory.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A manager position.
(d) A change for political office.

4. What is Stalin's mental state following his strokes?
(a) Happy and relaxed.
(b) Clear.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Paranoid.

5. What is Khrushchev expecting on March 1, 1953?
(a) Election into government position.
(b) Summons from Stalin.
(c) The end of the war.
(d) The birth of his son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Khrushchev restore from exile after Stalin's death?

2. In 1953, where is Khrushchev in the Kremlin hierarchy?

3. What is the average number of people per hut in Khrushchev's home town?

4. Where does Khrushchev find work in 1914?

5. Who does Stalin betray in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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