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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. How long did Solzhenitsyn spend in cell 75 before gradually moving his way to a window cell?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two decades.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

2. Where were the prisoners who were sent into exile relocated to?
(a) Mongolia.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Bavaria.
(d) Romania.

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

4. How were prisoners treated when they spoke in their own defense at trial?
(a) They were mocked.
(b) They were beaten.
(c) They were ignored.
(d) They were honored.

5. Which of the following authors did Solzhenitsyn NOT quote as writing about evil in the world?
(a) Melville.
(b) Schiller.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Dickens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject were many of the POWs imprisoned for discussing?

2. Where did Solzhenitsyn meet Igor Tronko?

3. How many days did the first hunger strike in Gulag last?

4. Which of the following items were the colors on the Russian uniform meant to represent?

5. Which group of soldiers turned on the Russian church, demanding all its money?

(see the answer key)

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