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

2. What is the name of the revolutionary that organized the early Russian courts?
(a) Krylenko.
(b) Kursky.
(c) Kolchek.
(d) Kaiser.

3. What was the name of the prison where Solzhenitsyn was sent after his arrest?
(a) Archipelago.
(b) Lubyanka.
(c) Muscovite.
(d) Isaevich.

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

5. What is another word for archipelago?
(a) Camp.
(b) Terror.
(c) Chain.
(d) Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. When capital punishment was abolished, what was the only court system allowed to sentence defendants to death?

2. What was the name of the police force put into power by the government specifically used to arrest prisoners for Gulag?

3. Why wasn't Stalin's body drawn and quartered for the execution of the peasants?

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

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

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