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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. What appeared on a tree stump at the end of "Sententious"?
(a) A pouch of tobacco.
(b) A record-player.
(c) A clean pair of underware.
(d) A pint of vodka.

2. In "Prosthetic Appliances," what would a guard mark a cell with if the cell was not to receive hot food?
(a) XHF.
(b) X.
(c) XX.
(d) NHF.

3. What work gang was never worried about in regard to running away? ("Major Pugachov's Last Battle.")
(a) The road gang.
(b) The forestry gang.
(c) The mine gang.
(d) The bathhouse gang.

4. Who was shot in "Quiet"?
(a) The sectarian.
(b) The food server.
(c) The guard's dog.
(d) The guard.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did the prisoners refuse to eat in the dining hall and take back to their barracks? ("Major Pugachov's Last Battle.")

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