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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator, in "Sententious," claim that each day brought?
(a) The renewed hope of life.
(b) The danger of a "lurch into death."
(c) The desire to die.
(d) The urge to escape.

2. What did Andrei Platonov do prior to being in the camps?
(a) He was a novelist.
(b) He was a movie scriptwriter.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a doctor.

3. What was the name of Golubev's boss in "Magic"?
(a) Stukov.
(b) Flakov.
(c) Kindner.
(d) Stiffern.

4. What did the narrator claim was the last human emotion? ("Sententious.")
(a) Bitterness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

5. What did Merzlakov steal when he "miraculously managed" to get a stable-hand job at the camps?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Oats.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Flour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Pesniakevich's mother own in Minsk? ("Prosthetic Appliances.")

2. Who was Golubev's bosses favorite? ("Magic.")

3. Who was shot in "Quiet"?

4. In "Magic," what object was tapping on the window?

5. Where, in "Magic," was Golubev summoned to?

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