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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Used-Book Dealer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man who asked the narrator for help, in carrying his baskets to the scales, have in his baskets? ("The Train.")
(a) Fruit.
(b) Bread.
(c) Sunflower seeds.
(d) Grain.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was no convict able to have of his own? ("In the Bathhouse.")

2. What was being yelled as Peter Zayats was thrown out of the shelter and into the snow? ("My First Tooth.")

3. In "The Used-Book Dealer," what did Fleming state was a "real skill"?

4. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what did Major Pugachov tell a party boss he was preparing for?

5. What did Potashnikov receive for dinner at the end of "Carpenters"?

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