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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 "In the Night," what was Glebov in no hurry to swallow?
(a) Bread.
(b) Biscuits.
(c) Grapes.
(d) Jam.

2. During what months would the dwarf cedar tree rise up from the ground?
(a) December or January.
(b) April or May.
(c) September or October.
(d) March or April.

3. What did Merzlakov pretend was hurt so that he would not have to return to work?
(a) His back.
(b) His hand.
(c) His shoulder.
(d) His leg.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Carpenters," for how long had the fog been so thick that a man was not able to be seen from "two paces away"?

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

3. How many axe handles were the men in "Carpenters" required to make every day?

4. How many parts did the men have to divide their rations into? ("Dry Rations.")

5. What did "Carpenters" state men were not shown?

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