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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "On Tick," what did the narrator say was the safest place to be?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The guards' room.
(c) The horse-drivers' barracks.
(d) The food-storage room.

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

3. To what Shakespearean character was the taker of "meat" compared?
(a) MacBeth.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Shylock.

4. In "Shock Therapy," what was described as Merzlakov's former profession?
(a) A cattle rancher.
(b) A grain cutter.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A stable-hand.

5. Fedya Shapov had been a member of what league prior to becoming a prisoner?
(a) The Young Communist League.
(b) The Red Power League.
(c) The Youth League of Russia.
(d) The Imperialist League.

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

7. What mountain spring did the narrator and his three companions reach at the beginning of "Dry Rations"?
(a) Duskania.
(b) Nintekuv.
(c) Mitenth.
(d) Supktov.

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

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

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

11. What happened to Garkunov at the end of "On Tick"?
(a) He fell asleep.
(b) He gave in to the requests.
(c) He died.
(d) He escaped.

12. 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."

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

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

15. What did Seva refuse to play cards for? ("On Tick.")
(a) A pillow.
(b) A blanket.
(c) Boots.
(d) A coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Gorbunov kill in "Major Pugachov's Last Battle"?

2. What did the narrator claim was the last human emotion? ("Sententious.")

3. Where were the needles of the dwarf cedar tree taken to?

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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