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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Major Pugachov's Last Battle, On Tick.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Gorbunov kill in "Major Pugachov's Last Battle"?
(a) Another prisoner.
(b) A guard.
(c) A man who took his shoes.
(d) A man who took his bread.

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

3. In "Prosthetic Appliances," what would a guard mark a cell with if the cell was not to receive bread?
(a) XXX.
(b) NB.
(c) XB.
(d) XX.

4. Because of the barrenness of the winter, as described in "A Pushover Job," how far could a person be seen from?
(a) A mile away.
(b) A quarter mile away.
(c) 500 feet away.
(d) Half a mile away.

5. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what did Major Pugachov tell a party boss he was preparing for?
(a) A trip to the ovens.
(b) A play.
(c) A transfer to another camp.
(d) A concert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Kurchen write his letter with his left hand instead of his right?

2. What did Glebov want at the end of "In the Night"?

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?

4. What dessert were the prisoners fed in "Quiet"?

5. What was Glebov's old occupation before being sent to the camps?

(see the answer key)

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