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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prosthetic Appliances, Quiet.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where were the needles of the dwarf cedar tree taken to?
(a) The bathouse.
(b) The commander's home.
(c) A "vitamin factory."
(d) A work house.

3. What did the narrator, in "Sententious," claim was the first pity to return?
(a) Pity for self.
(b) Pity for loved-ones.
(c) Pity for animals.
(d) Pity for mankind.

4. For Potashnikov, how long did his breakfast sustain his work? ("Carpenters.")
(a) 90 Minutes.
(b) 120 minutes.
(c) One hour.
(d) 150 minutes.

5. What did Potashnikov receive for dinner at the end of "Carpenters"?
(a) Crackers.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Grits.
(d) Bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. As told in "In the Bathhouse," how many men are packed into the dressing-rooms of the bathhouse?

2. Fedya Shapov had been a member of what league prior to becoming a prisoner?

3. What did Merzlakov pretend was hurt so that he would not have to return to work?

4. What did the narrator claim was the farthest thing from envy, fear and bitterness? ("Sententious.")

5. How many men were standing in the corridor awaiting a strip search? ("Prosthetic Appliances.")

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