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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Carpenters," for how long had the fog been so thick that a man was not able to be seen from "two paces away"?
(a) Forever.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 days.
(d) One week.

3. How many parts did the men have to divide their rations into? ("Dry Rations.")
(a) 30.
(b) 70.
(c) 60.
(d) 50.

4. What did the two men, from "A Pushover Job," place into the bag of pine needles?
(a) A stick.
(b) A watch.
(c) A stone.
(d) A rabbit.

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

6. During what months would the dwarf cedar tree rise up from the ground?
(a) April or May.
(b) September or October.
(c) March or April.
(d) December or January.

7. How many axe handles were the men in "Carpenters" required to make every day?
(a) 30.
(b) 90.
(c) 70.
(d) 50.

8. What did the narrator claim was a "special joy for a convict"? ("Dry Rations")
(a) To eat with friends.
(b) To have thick soup.
(c) To eat alone.
(d) To prepare food.

9. In "Major Pugachov's Last Battle," what did Major Pugachov tell a party boss he was preparing for?
(a) A trip to the ovens.
(b) A concert.
(c) A play.
(d) A transfer to another camp.

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

11. What was the narrator sitting by at the opening of "The Snake Charmer"?
(a) A boulder.
(b) A tree.
(c) A gun.
(d) A fence.

12. At the beginning of "In The Night," what had just ended?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Supper.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Noon tea.

13. What did Golubev fake so he would not have to return to work? ("A Piece of Meat")
(a) Appendicitis.
(b) Hearing loss.
(c) A broken back.
(d) A broken rib.

14. What did Pesniakevich's mother own in Minsk? ("Prosthetic Appliances.")
(a) A whore-house.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A laundry.
(d) A bookstore.

15. What did Fedya call Platonov in "The Snake Charmer"?
(a) Ivan.
(b) Michael.
(c) Russian.
(d) Igor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last thing that Golubev said in "A Piece of Meat"?

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

3. What did the narrator claim had left all men, in "Dry Rations," because of the long fasts that they suffered through?

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

5. As told in "In the Bathhouse," how many men are packed into the dressing-rooms of the bathhouse?

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