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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Carpenters, Dry Rations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Pushover Job," which northern tree did the narrator state that he loved the most?
(a) The dwarf cedar.
(b) The dwarf pine.
(c) The massive oak.
(d) The giant elm.

2. As told in "In the Bathhouse," how many men are packed into the dressing-rooms of the bathhouse?
(a) Ten to fifteen.
(b) Twenty at a time.
(c) Up to a hundred.
(d) Five.

3. At the beginning of "In The Night," what had just ended?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Noon tea.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Supper.

4. What did Bagretsov cut his finger on as he lay on the ground near Glebov?
(a) A zipper.
(b) A rock.
(c) A branch.
(d) A knife.

5. In "Carpenters," for how long had the fog been so thick that a man was not able to be seen from "two paces away"?
(a) A month.
(b) One week.
(c) Forever.
(d) 2 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator claim was "a relative concept"? ("In the Bathhouse")

2. Because of the barrenness of the winter, as described in "A Pushover Job," how far could a person be seen from?

3. In "Shock Therapy," what was described as Merzlakov's former profession?

4. What did the narrator claim was a "special joy for a convict"? ("Dry Rations")

5. What did the narrator say was the only thing that a prisoner would wash if he were only allotted a spoonful of water to bathe?

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