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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Snake Charmer," how long did Platonov say that he had been in Jankhar?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 1 year.

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

3. In "Prosthetic Appliances," what would a guard mark a cell with if the cell was not to receive bread?
(a) XXX.
(b) XX.
(c) NB.
(d) XB.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was a "kolymka"?

3. What did the narrator say that he refused to listen to? ("Sententious.")

4. Who was denied hot food for refusing to give up his prosthetic arm?

5. What did the two men, from "A Pushover Job," place into the bag of pine needles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the narrator in "A Pushover Job" and his companion do to full-fill their quota of pine needles?

2. What plans did Bagretsov have for the underwear that he took off of the corpse?

3. What happened to Grigoriev and Potashnikov after the foreman found out that they were not carpenters?

4. Why were camp officials perplexed by the convicts avoidance of the bathhouse?

5. Who did Gloubev recognize in the hospital as he was recovering from his appendectomy? ("A Piece of Meat.")

6. Given that convicts were not allowed to see a thermometer, how did they know when temperatures reached 60 degrees below zero in "Carpenters"?

7. In the story "In The Night," how did Bagretsov cut his finger?

8. What decision did the men in "Dry Rations" make regarding their food?

9. What hypothesis was tested in the story "Quiet"?

10. In "Sententious," who did the narrator say that he envied?

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