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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. How did the narrator, in "Sententious," perceive the tent in which he slept?
(a) As a fog.
(b) As a place of comfort.
(c) As a gift.
(d) As a comfortable bed.

2. How many axe handles were the men in "Carpenters" required to make every day?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 70.
(d) 90.

3. For Potashnikov, how long did his breakfast sustain his work? ("Carpenters.")
(a) 120 minutes.
(b) One hour.
(c) 90 Minutes.
(d) 150 minutes.

4. Why did Kurchen write his letter with his left hand instead of his right?
(a) He lost his right hand in the ovens.
(b) He was crippled on his right side.
(c) His right hand had been burned.
(d) He had been shot in the right shoulder.

5. What did the narrator say "materialized out of nowhere"? ("Sententious.")
(a) People.
(b) Food.
(c) Bread.
(d) Song.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what keys did Gorbunov come to the guardhouse to get?

4. What are the bathhouse sessions referred to in "In the Bathhouse"?

5. In "Prosthetic Appliances," what would a guard mark a cell with if the cell was not to receive hot food?

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