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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. What did it mean to be "politically illiterate"?
(a) Anti-Soviet.
(b) Pro-torture.
(c) Unable to defend oneself in court.
(d) Revolutionary.

2. Why did Lozovsky ask to be shot during Chulpenyev's trial?
(a) To show his bravery.
(b) To show his innocence.
(c) To show his patriotism.
(d) To show his love.

3. How old was Solzhenitsyn when he used to listen to the "boring, pallid daily records" of the trials?
(a) 12.
(b) 42.
(c) 32.
(d) 22.

4. Which of the following actions is the Central Executive Committee of the Russian government NOT allowed to do?
(a) Pardon prisoners.
(b) Send prisoners to punishment camps.
(c) Execute prisoners.
(d) Give prisoners lighter sentences.

5. Which of the following activities was NOT something Solzhenitsyn was allowed to do in prison?
(a) Cook lunch for fellow prisoners.
(b) Go for a walk.
(c) Read a magazine.
(d) Play chess with friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did von Meck and Velchinko help Palchinsky do in the early stages of Russian revolution?

2. How old was Igor Tronko when Solzhenitsyn met him?

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

4. Where was Solzhenitsyn when he was finally arrested?

5. Which of the following groups of men found themselves in the first show trial of the Shakhty?

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