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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following items was used to gag a prisoner in Gulag before he was executed?
(a) His socks.
(b) A clod of dirt.
(c) A rubber ball.
(d) A potato.

2. What is another word for the trains that brought prisoners out to exile?
(a) Gallywags.
(b) Harishums.
(c) Stolypins.
(d) Munditzplatz.

3. How many days did the first hunger strike in Gulag last?
(a) 15 days.
(b) 21 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 27 days.

4. What type of prisoner was housed in TONs?
(a) Political prisoners.
(b) Sick prisoners.
(c) Children.
(d) Violent prisoners.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following actions is the Central Executive Committee of the Russian government NOT allowed to do?

2. Which of the following statements best describes Solzhenitsyn's attitude toward being in prison?

3. For how long did Solzhenitsyn walk around Russia as a free man before being sent to Gulag?

4. What type of prison cells were prisoners kept in during their interrogation process?

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

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