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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were prisoners treated when they spoke in their own defense at trial?
(a) They were ignored.
(b) They were mocked.
(c) They were honored.
(d) They were beaten.

2. What did Solzhenitsyn claim is true about evil in the world?
(a) To do evil, people must search for justice in an unjust world.
(b) To do evil, people must disregard humanity.
(c) To do evil, people must ignore pain.
(d) To do evil, people must justify their actions.

3. Which country is the Russian army retreating from in 1941?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) China.
(d) Germany.

4. Under the tsar's rule, which of the following types of prisoners did NOT fill the system?
(a) Former officials.
(b) Wealthy prisoners.
(c) Prominent prisoners.
(d) Violent prisoners.

5. Which of the following armies was both Solzhenitsyn and Tronko prepared to join in 1941?
(a) The Blue Army.
(b) The Red Army.
(c) The Black Army.
(d) The White Army.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long was Lozovsky sentenced to serve in Gulag?

3. Which country did Solzhenitsyn use as an example to show how the Organs justify their existence?

4. How long did Solzhenitsyn think he would be sentenced in Gulag?

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

(see the answer key)

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