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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following monsters did Solzhenitsyn compare Borsch to when he saw him at the medical hospital in camp?

2. On what charge was Chulpenyev arrested in 1941?

3. What did Lenin call those he wished to suppress under fear of revolt?

4. What inappropriate subject did Solzhenitsyn joke about, leading to his arrest?

5. Which of the following forms of torture were NOT common practice during interrogations?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Igor Tronko?

2. What happened in the 1960s when 70 judges were brought before the Supreme Court to justify their actions in the Gulag trials?

3. What made the first two hours of the day the most difficult for Solzhenitsyn?

4. What was the Cadet Party?

5. What happened in the Gulag prison camps in 1945-1946?

6. How did the prisoners feel about the offer of joining the white battalion?

7. How did Chulpenyev react to the charges brought against him in Mongolia in 1941?

8. What reason does Solzhenitsyn give for the mass arrests that were sweeping through Russia during the time of Gulag's height?

9. How did Solzhenitsyn feel about prison during the first few days he spends there?

10. Why couldn't interrogators be trusted to uphold the law?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Russian government was extremely concerned with its reputation in the Western world. Explain how the West first viewed Russia and its labor camps in the 1930s. Explain how propaganda was used by the government to augment the way the West viewed the Gulag camps.

Essay Topic 2

When the widespread arrests started sweeping through Russia, few political prisoners fought against their arrests. First, explain why many men didn't fight against their arrests, and what they thought would happen to them in their first days within the camp. Next, explain how hope was slowly dashed, and why many prisoners refused to commit suicide or attempt escape.

Essay Topic 3

Before prisoners were sent to the Gulag camps, they had to go through an intense legal proceeding. Describe the timeline of events each new arrested individual would go through before arriving at Gulag prisons. Explain how the random nature of Russia's legal system created confusion and disorganization among the interrogation guards.

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