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

2. Which of the following activities was NOT part of the prisoners' morning routine?
(a) Eating a meager breakfast of gruel.
(b) Sitting down and thinking about their ruined lives.
(c) Making their beds.
(d) Jumping out of bed when the bell rang.

3. What was the name given to the guard who was in charge of waking the prisoners up in the morning?
(a) The doorknock.
(b) The breaksleep.
(c) The turnkey.
(d) The alarmsound.

4. How many procedures did Solzhenitsyn undergo before finally being sentenced?
(a) 375.
(b) 132.
(c) 88.
(d) 206.

5. What was the name of the political party put into place by the tsar?
(a) The Soldier Party.
(b) The Scout Party.
(c) The Cadet Party.
(d) The Leader Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the assassinated Soviet ambassador who had a draft named after him?

2. On what date does the war end in Russia?

3. During what month of the year was Solzhenitsyn sentenced to serve time in Gulag?

4. Where was Solzhenitsyn when he was finally arrested?

5. How long did most men survive in the Gulag prison systems before being executed?

(see the answer key)

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