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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. Which of the following statements best describes Solzhenitsyn's attitude toward being in prison?
(a) Prison was an abyss.
(b) Prison was mind numbing pain.
(c) Prison was the turning point in his life.
(d) Prison was a blank slate with no chalk.

2. How long was the standard Stalin imprisonment in Gulag?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 35 years.

3. Which of the following authors did Solzhenitsyn NOT quote as writing about evil in the world?
(a) Schiller.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Melville.
(d) Shakespeare.

4. On what date does the war end in Russia?
(a) July 4.
(b) May 9.
(c) April 8.
(d) June 7.

5. How many men attempted to run away from the Gulag prison system?
(a) Very few.
(b) Nearly all.
(c) More than half.
(d) About one in three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did most arrests happen during the time the Gulag prison systems were in use?

3. How were most prisoners transported to the Gulag prisons?

4. How many procedures did Solzhenitsyn undergo before finally being sentenced?

5. Where was Solzhenitsyn when he was finally arrested?

(see the answer key)

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