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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did the Bolsheviks struggle to overthrow the tsar?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 40 years.

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

4. What did Chulpenyev do for a living?
(a) He was a soldier.
(b) He was a lawyer.
(c) He was a doctor.
(d) He was a teacher.

5. Which of the following groups of workers was NOT considered a trusty in the prison system?
(a) Bath attendants.
(b) Drill instructors.
(c) Clerks.
(d) Food servers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the typical Gulag prisoner's trial last?

2. Which of the following facts about hunger strikes is NOT true?

3. What decade is generally considered a decade of freedom to those who have studied the Gulag prison system?

4. Which of the following liquids frequently made prisoners in punishment cells drunk?

5. On which anniversary of it being abolished for the first time, was capital punishment again abolished for all but military crimes?

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