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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which anniversary of it being abolished for the first time, was capital punishment again abolished for all but military crimes?
(a) Its 15th anniversary.
(b) Its 10th anniversary.
(c) Its 20th anniversary.
(d) Its 5th anniversary.

2. Where did most arrests happen during the time the Gulag prison systems were in use?
(a) In America.
(b) In Russia.
(c) In the Middle East.
(d) In Germany.

3. Which of the following items were the colors on the Russian uniform meant to represent?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Peace.
(c) Courage.
(d) Heaven.

4. How many useful measures of torture did the Gulag prison system use?
(a) 40.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

5. Which of the following groups of people was NOT considered dangerous by Lenin?
(a) Class enemies.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Violent offenders.
(d) Malingerers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the political party put into place by the tsar?

2. What did Gulag prisoners steal from unsuspecting guards in the revolt of 1952?

3. Which of the following food items was frequently served to the prisoners for lunch?

4. What did Lenin secretly enjoy framing intelligentsia as before shipping them off to Gulag?

5. What was Solzhenitsyn's first cell number?

(see the answer key)

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