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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following authors did Solzhenitsyn NOT quote as writing about evil in the world?
(a) Melville.
(b) Schiller.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Shakespeare.

2. What is the abbreviated acronym for the All-Russian Central Executive Committee?
(a) GULAG.
(b) VTsIK.
(c) ARCEC.
(d) KWyBZ.

3. How did men treat Solzhenitsyn when he was in his uniform during his arrest?
(a) With contempt.
(b) With admiration.
(c) With apathy.
(d) With confusion.

4. What did Solzhenitsyn claim is true about evil in the world?
(a) To do evil, people must disregard humanity.
(b) To do evil, people must justify their actions.
(c) To do evil, people must search for justice in an unjust world.
(d) To do evil, people must ignore pain.

5. Which of the following activities could get a person sent to the punishment camps in TON?
(a) Scratching.
(b) Belching.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Spitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the patches worn on the shoulders of the Russian soldiers?

2. Which of the following intangible items did Lenin legalize in 1922?

3. Which of the following actions did Solzhenitsyn do trying to infuriate those who took joy in his arrest?

4. What is another word for the trains that brought prisoners out to exile?

5. Which of the following items were the colors on the Russian uniform meant to represent?

(see the answer key)

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