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

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

3. During what month of the year was Solzhenitsyn sentenced to serve time in Gulag?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) January.

4. Which of the following liquids frequently made prisoners in punishment cells drunk?
(a) Urine.
(b) Lemon juice.
(c) Rain water.
(d) Hot water.

5. Which country did Solzhenitsyn use as an example to show how the Organs justify their existence?
(a) Prussia.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) Romania.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name given to the investigators whose main job was to find men to convict and send to Gulag?

2. Which of the following jobs was offered in exchange for food in the Gulag prison systems?

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

4. What is the section number that Solzhenitsyn signed to, unknowing that this consigned him to hard labor and eternal exile?

5. Which of the following activities was NOT something Solzhenitsyn was allowed to do in prison?

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