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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Shock Therapy," what was described as Merzlakov's former profession?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A cattle rancher.
(c) A stable-hand.
(d) A grain cutter.

2. What did the narrator refuse to give up at the end of "Prosthetic Appliances"?
(a) His coat.
(b) His hand.
(c) His soul.
(d) His leg.

3. What article of the Criminal Code defined political prisoners?
(a) 67.
(b) 14.
(c) 114.
(d) 58.

4. Who was denied hot food for refusing to give up his prosthetic arm?
(a) Panin.
(b) Grisha.
(c) Shor.
(d) Karavaev.

5. What was the last thing that Golubev said in "A Piece of Meat"?
(a) "Leave me to die."
(b) "There is always tomorrow."
(c) "Never again."
(d) "Go to hell."

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Merzlakov been in the camp (according to "Shock Therapy")?

2. What did Andrei Platonov do prior to being in the camps?

3. What had Merzlakov received for breakfast on the morning that he compared humans to livestock?

4. Which of the following instruments were allowed to be used by political prisoners when under the watch of the worst camp heads?

5. What was the name of the religious sect spoken about in "Quiet"?

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