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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following men is described as "the only Russian crazy enough to return without authorization"?
(a) Putinov.
(b) Savinkov.
(c) Gorbechov.
(d) Ratikov.

2. What argument did Stalin give to have the abolishment of capital punishment overturned?
(a) Execution is a means of social defense.
(b) Execution is man's divine right.
(c) Execution is legal terror.
(d) Execution is an opiate of the masses.

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 Skins.
(c) The Organs.
(d) The Eyes.

4. What color were the patches worn on the shoulders of the Russian soldiers?
(a) Silver.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

5. How many days did the first hunger strike in Gulag last?
(a) 9 days.
(b) 21 days.
(c) 27 days.
(d) 15 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1963, how many judges were brought before the Supreme Court to defend their actions at Gulag?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Igor Tronko?

4. Which of the following words was prison slang for execution?

5. Why did the Russian government kill and imprison its people, according to Solzhenitsyn?

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