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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did men treat Solzhenitsyn when he was in his uniform during his arrest?
(a) With apathy.
(b) With contempt.
(c) With confusion.
(d) With admiration.

4. What was the name of the police force put into power by the government specifically used to arrest prisoners for Gulag?
(a) The Feet.
(b) The Organs.
(c) The Eyes.
(d) The Skins.

5. What was used at night when prisoners were being interrogated in the 1920s?
(a) Car headlights.
(b) Matches.
(c) Flashlights.
(d) Bolts of lightning.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many peasants were members of the TKP?

3. During what years was the Gulag prison system completely overcrowded?

4. Which of the following actions did Solzhenitsyn do trying to infuriate those who took joy in his arrest?

5. Which of the following forms of torture were NOT common practice during interrogations?

(see the answer key)

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