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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long did prisoners usually cling to the hope that their arrest has been a mistake?
(a) For one day.
(b) For one year.
(c) For one week.
(d) For one month.

4. What position did Solzhenitsyn hold in the Russian army before his arrest?
(a) Commander.
(b) Chief.
(c) Officer.
(d) Lieutenant.

5. What is the nationality of the man who Solzhenitsyn has carry his suitcase when he is being arrested?
(a) American.
(b) German.
(c) Polish.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. After lunch, how long were prisoners allowed to rest before returning to work?

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

3. What color were the patches worn on the shoulders of the Russian soldiers?

4. What was the name of the police force put into power by the government specifically used to arrest prisoners for Gulag?

5. What did relatives furiously try to pack when their family members were arrested?

(see the answer key)

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