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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lenin call those he wished to suppress under fear of revolt?
(a) Insects.
(b) Animals.
(c) Pests.
(d) Rodents.

2. What did relatives furiously try to pack when their family members were arrested?
(a) Legal documents.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Food.
(d) Blankets and pillows.

3. Which of the following adjectives does NOT describe Solzhenitsyn's attitude during his interrogation?
(a) Naive.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Humble.
(d) Honest.

4. During what month of the year was Solzhenitsyn sentenced to serve time in Gulag?
(a) May.
(b) November.
(c) January.
(d) August.

5. Which of the following actions did Solzhenitsyn do trying to infuriate those who took joy in his arrest?
(a) He ignored them.
(b) He spit at them.
(c) He smiled at them.
(d) He shook his fist at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decade is generally considered a decade of freedom to those who have studied the Gulag prison system?

2. During what month of the year was Solzhenitsyn arrested?

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

4. How many hours a day does Solzhenitsyn claim were of no note?

5. What was Solzhenitsyn's first cell number?

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