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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Solzhenitsyn hold in the Russian army before his arrest?
(a) Chief.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Commander.
(d) Officer.

2. Of the judges who were brought before the Supreme Court, how many were found guilty of war crimes?
(a) All of them.
(b) None of them.
(c) Only a handful.
(d) Half of them.

3. Which country is the Russian army retreating from in 1941?
(a) Germany.
(b) China.
(c) France.
(d) England.

4. Which of the following items was Solzhenitsyn afraid his interrogators will find?
(a) His photographs.
(b) His notebooks.
(c) His handgun.
(d) His pamphlets.

5. Who was Captain Borsch's partner?
(a) Feliks Dzerzhinsky.
(b) Colonel Mariyushkin.
(c) Captain Viktor Abakumov
(d) Nikolai Krylenko.

6. How many procedures did Solzhenitsyn undergo before finally being sentenced?
(a) 88.
(b) 206.
(c) 132.
(d) 375.

7. In what year did the Soviets ransack the churches in Russia, claiming victory?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1921.

8. After lunch, how long were prisoners allowed to rest before returning to work?
(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) They were not allowed to rest.

9. How many peasants were members of the TKP?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 2,000,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 200,000.

10. How long was the standard Stalin imprisonment in Gulag?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 35 years.

11. What did Solzhenitsyn claim is true about evil in the world?
(a) To do evil, people must justify their actions.
(b) To do evil, people must disregard humanity.
(c) To do evil, people must search for justice in an unjust world.
(d) To do evil, people must ignore pain.

12. Which of the following armies was both Solzhenitsyn and Tronko prepared to join in 1941?
(a) The Blue Army.
(b) The Black Army.
(c) The White Army.
(d) The Red Army.

13. What is the acronym for the school where Solzhenitsyn studied?
(a) NKVD.
(b) YBKW.
(c) KRSO.
(d) MQOR.

14. Why did Lozovsky ask to be shot during Chulpenyev's trial?
(a) To show his patriotism.
(b) To show his innocence.
(c) To show his love.
(d) To show his bravery.

15. How long did prisoners usually cling to the hope that their arrest has been a mistake?
(a) For one year.
(b) For one month.
(c) For one week.
(d) For one day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does Solzhenitsyn view as his motherland?

2. What type of prison cells were prisoners kept in during their interrogation process?

3. During what years was the Gulag prison system completely overcrowded?

4. What is the name Vlasov synonymous with?

5. During what year was Solzhenitsyn arrested?

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