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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. Which of the following men is described as "the only Russian crazy enough to return without authorization"?
(a) Gorbechov.
(b) Savinkov.
(c) Ratikov.
(d) Putinov.

2. What did Chulpenyev do for a living?
(a) He was a soldier.
(b) He was a doctor.
(c) He was a lawyer.
(d) He was a teacher.

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

4. Which of the following items were the colors on the Russian uniform meant to represent?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Peace.
(d) Courage.

5. During the new era of executions, how many men were killed in the first 16 months?
(a) 16,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 6,000.
(d) 1.6 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the new era of executions start in the Gulag prison systems?

2. In 1963, how many judges were brought before the Supreme Court to defend their actions at Gulag?

3. How many former POWs was Solzhenitsyn celled with during his first arrest?

4. What did Lenin secretly enjoy framing intelligentsia as before shipping them off to Gulag?

5. Which of the following activities was NOT part of the prisoners' morning routine?

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