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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through My First Tooth.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What occupation did Golubev's boss ask if any of the new prisoners had held? ("Magic.")
(a) Geologists.
(b) Secret police.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Lawyers.

4. Why did Golubev's boss like him? ("Magic.")
(a) For both reasons listed.
(b) Because he hated drunks.
(c) Because he did not accept bribes.
(d) For none of the reasons listed.

5. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what keys did Gorbunov come to the guardhouse to get?
(a) The food storeroom keys.
(b) The grain room keys.
(c) The bathhouse keys.
(d) The clothing room keys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Seva refuse to play cards for? ("On Tick.")

2. On a how many day march were the men in "My First Tooth" on?

3. What mountain spring did the narrator and his three companions reach at the beginning of "Dry Rations"?

4. Which of the following instruments were allowed to be used by political prisoners when under the watch of the worst camp heads?

5. What was the hospital director doing with the doctors at the opening of "Chief of Political Control"?

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