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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. Which hours of the day does Solzhenitsyn claim were the hardest?
(a) The last two hours.
(b) The two middle hours.
(c) The first two hours.
(d) Every hour was equally terrible.

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 spending purge.
(c) The hygienic purge.
(d) The necessary purge.

3. What did Lenin call those he wished to suppress under fear of revolt?
(a) Animals.
(b) Rodents.
(c) Insects.
(d) Pests.

4. How long did the typical Gulag prisoner's trial last?
(a) A few hours.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few weeks.

5. Where was Solzhenitsyn when he was finally arrested?
(a) At a train station.
(b) At church.
(c) Asleep in his bed.
(d) At the movie theater.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Captain Borsch's partner?

3. Which of the following authors did Solzhenitsyn NOT quote as writing about evil in the world?

4. How long did Solzhenitsyn "duel" with interrogators before being sent to prison?

5. How many men attempted to run away from the Gulag prison system?

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