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

2. How many men were standing in the corridor awaiting a strip search? ("Prosthetic Appliances.")
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

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

4. What did the narrator, in "Sententious," claim that each day brought?
(a) The desire to die.
(b) The danger of a "lurch into death."
(c) The renewed hope of life.
(d) The urge to escape.

5. What was the only way that prisoners could stand by the stove in "Quiet"?
(a) To dry shoes.
(b) To dry their hands.
(c) To dry bread.
(d) To warm their soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What kind of bird did the narrator say was unafraid of people and could be shot easily? ("Sententious.")

3. In "Shock Therapy," what was described as Merzlakov's former profession?

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

5. During what months would the dwarf cedar tree rise up from the ground?

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