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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inappropriate subject did Solzhenitsyn joke about, leading to his arrest?
(a) Lenin.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Russia.
(d) Communism.

2. During what years was the Gulag prison system completely overcrowded?
(a) 1949-1950.
(b) 1945-1946.
(c) 1952-1953.
(d) 1940-1941.

3. What did Lenin call the purge through which he got rid of all those he wished to suppress?
(a) The hygienic purge.
(b) The necessary purge.
(c) The gastronomical purge.
(d) The spending purge.

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

5. What typically happened to a house after its owner was arrested?
(a) It was ransacked.
(b) It was put back on the market.
(c) It was boarded up.
(d) It was burned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lenin call those he wished to suppress under fear of revolt?

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

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

4. How many useful measures of torture did the Gulag prison system use?

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

(see the answer key)

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