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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lend-Lease, Condensed Milk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of injection did the chief in "Chief of Political Control" need?
(a) Insulin.
(b) Blood thickener.
(c) Glucose.
(d) Subcutaneous.

2. What did Merzlakov steal when he "miraculously managed" to get a stable-hand job at the camps?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Flour.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Oats.

3. What story did the men at the fire NOT want to hear Platonov tell? (The Snake Charmer.")
(a) "The Vampire."
(b) "Utopia."
(c) "The Club of Black Jacks."
(d) "The Count of Montecristo."

4. What was raked into Shemolyov's work gang? ("The Lawyers' Plot.")
(a) Professionals.
(b) Human rejects.
(c) Tradesmen.
(d) The deformed.

5. In "Sententious," how many shotguns were kept in the tent of the narrator?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Potashnikov, how long did his breakfast sustain his work? ("Carpenters.")

2. What did the narrator claim was the farthest thing from envy, fear and bitterness? ("Sententious.")

3. According to Golubev's boss in "Magic," who are all of the carpenters?

4. From what book were the cards made from that were used in "On Tick"?

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

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