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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. Where did most arrests happen during the time the Gulag prison systems were in use?
(a) In America.
(b) In Russia.
(c) In Germany.
(d) In the Middle East.

2. What is the acronym for the school where Solzhenitsyn studied?
(a) NKVD.
(b) MQOR.
(c) YBKW.
(d) KRSO.

3. In what year did the Soviets ransack the churches in Russia, claiming victory?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1921.

4. After lunch, how long were prisoners allowed to rest before returning to work?
(a) They were not allowed to rest.
(b) One hour.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two hours.

5. Which of the following items was Solzhenitsyn afraid his interrogators will find?
(a) His pamphlets.
(b) His photographs.
(c) His handgun.
(d) His notebooks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Solzhenitsyn think he would be sentenced in Gulag?

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

4. What inappropriate subject did Solzhenitsyn joke about, leading to his arrest?

5. How long was the standard Stalin imprisonment in Gulag?

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