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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator claim was a "special joy for a convict"? ("Dry Rations")
(a) To eat alone.
(b) To eat with friends.
(c) To prepare food.
(d) To have thick soup.

2. What was Glebov's old occupation before being sent to the camps?
(a) A carpenter.
(b) A dentist.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A lawyer.

3. 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?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His mouth.
(c) His nose.
(d) His ears.

4. What did Glebov want at the end of "In the Night"?
(a) A warm meal.
(b) A smoke.
(c) A coffee.
(d) A new coat.

5. How many parts did the men have to divide their rations into? ("Dry Rations.")
(a) 50.
(b) 60.
(c) 30.
(d) 70.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Merzlakov, who were the first to die in the camps?

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

3. What prints did the men in "Dry Rations" follow to get to the spring?

4. What did the narrator say "materialized out of nowhere"? ("Sententious.")

5. In "A Pushover Job," which northern tree did the narrator state that he loved the most?

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