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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Solzhenitsyn's first cell number?
(a) 89.
(b) 23.
(c) 67.
(d) 45.

2. What was the name given to the investigators whose main job was to find men to convict and send to Gulag?
(a) Architects.
(b) Mathematicians.
(c) Plumbers.
(d) Engineers.

3. Under the tsar's rule, which of the following types of prisoners did NOT fill the system?
(a) Violent prisoners.
(b) Prominent prisoners.
(c) Former officials.
(d) Wealthy prisoners.

4. What color were the patches worn on the shoulders of the Russian soldiers?
(a) Purple.
(b) Red.
(c) Silver.
(d) Blue.

5. On what charge was Chulpenyev arrested in 1941?
(a) Defamation.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Deceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many defendants were a part of the first show trial in Russian history?

2. Of the judges who were brought before the Supreme Court, how many were found guilty of war crimes?

3. What is the acronym for the school where Solzhenitsyn studied?

4. Which of the following food items was frequently served to the prisoners for lunch?

5. How long did Solzhenitsyn "duel" with interrogators before being sent to prison?

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