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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What had Merzlakov received for breakfast on the morning that he compared humans to livestock?
(a) An ounce of milk.
(b) One slice of bread.
(c) Two eggs.
(d) Three spoonfuls of porridge.

3. What did the narrator claim was the farthest thing from envy, fear and bitterness? ("Sententious.")
(a) Love.
(b) Solidarity.
(c) Caring.
(d) Warmth.

4. Where were the needles of the dwarf cedar tree taken to?
(a) The bathouse.
(b) A "vitamin factory."
(c) The commander's home.
(d) A work house.

5. What kind of bird did the narrator say was unafraid of people and could be shot easily? ("Sententious.")
(a) Duck.
(b) Pheasant.
(c) Quail.
(d) Grouse.

6. In "A Piece of Meat," who "offered" a "bloody sacrifice"?
(a) Golubev.
(b) Gulliver.
(c) Praga.
(d) Yakut.

7. Who was shot in "Quiet"?
(a) The guard's dog.
(b) The sectarian.
(c) The guard.
(d) The food server.

8. What did the narrator claim had left all men, in "Dry Rations," because of the long fasts that they suffered through?
(a) All desire to survive.
(b) All will to live.
(c) All human emotions.
(d) All need for food.

9. 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?
(a) His mouth.
(b) His nose.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His ears.

10. What did Merzlakov pretend was hurt so that he would not have to return to work?
(a) His hand.
(b) His leg.
(c) His back.
(d) His shoulder.

11. What was Glebov's old occupation before being sent to the camps?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A dentist.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A carpenter.

12. What dessert were the prisoners fed in "Quiet"?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Sugared bread.
(c) Pudding.
(d) Cake.

13. To whom was "Sententious" dedicated?
(a) Nitkita Drezgrov.
(b) Romentz Bulvikov.
(c) Simon Gradstrom.
(d) Nadezhda Mandelshtam.

14. In "Quiet," what was concerning to the narrator about the tables in the camp dining room?
(a) They were full of food.
(b) They were clean.
(c) They were sticky.
(d) They were broken.

15. What did the narrator compare the hills to in "A Pushover Job"?
(a) Loaves of sugar.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Sugar cookies.
(d) Frosted glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Pushover Job," which northern tree did the narrator state that he loved the most?

2. What did the narrator say "materialized out of nowhere"? ("Sententious.")

3. What was a "kolymka"?

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 only way that prisoners could stand by the stove in "Quiet"?

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