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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. Which of the following activities was NOT part of the prisoners' morning routine?
(a) Sitting down and thinking about their ruined lives.
(b) Making their beds.
(c) Jumping out of bed when the bell rang.
(d) Eating a meager breakfast of gruel.

2. During what month of the year was Solzhenitsyn arrested?
(a) May.
(b) February.
(c) July.
(d) October.

3. What was the name of the police force put into power by the government specifically used to arrest prisoners for Gulag?
(a) The Feet.
(b) The Organs.
(c) The Eyes.
(d) The Skins.

4. After lunch, how long were prisoners allowed to rest before returning to work?
(a) They were not allowed to rest.
(b) Two hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Three hours.

5. Which of the following medical conditions did Lenin suffer from in 1922?
(a) He suffered a heart attack.
(b) He suffered an aneurysm.
(c) He suffered paralysis.
(d) He suffered a stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name Vlasov synonymous with?

2. Which hours of the day does Solzhenitsyn claim were the hardest?

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

4. What argument did Stalin give to have the abolishment of capital punishment overturned?

5. How many useful measures of torture did the Gulag prison system use?

(see the answer key)

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