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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. After Krylenko's trial, how many men were spared death by execution?
(a) 34.
(b) 44.
(c) 14.
(d) 24.

2. Which of the following liquids frequently made prisoners in punishment cells drunk?
(a) Hot water.
(b) Urine.
(c) Rain water.
(d) Lemon juice.

3. How many former POWs was Solzhenitsyn celled with during his first arrest?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

4. Where were the prisoners who were sent into exile relocated to?
(a) Romania.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Mongolia.
(d) Bavaria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following actions is the Central Executive Committee of the Russian government NOT allowed to do?

2. How long did the Bolsheviks struggle to overthrow the tsar?

3. What did guards transporting prisoners to exile typically steal from them?

4. How did men treat Solzhenitsyn when he was in his uniform during his arrest?

5. Which of the following topics did Gendelman get into a heated debate with Krylenko about?

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