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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Quiz 1

1. How much time is there between reveille and roll call?
- two hours
- sixty minutes
- ninety minutes
- thirty minutes
2. Who is the guard who punishes Shukhov for sleeping past reveille?
- "One-and-a-half" Ivan
- The Tartar
- Tiurin
- Vdovushkin
3. What is the number of Shukhov's squad?
- 75th
- 102nd
- 400th
- 104th
4. What is Shukhov's prisoner identification number?
- P 802
- P 508
- S 509
- S 854
5. Which of the following types of men does Kuziomin not say don't make it in camp?
- Those who squeal on their buddies
- Those who are seen alone, not in a group
- Those who count on doctors to pull them through
- Those who lick other men's leftovers
6. Which of the following are not a type of footwear Shukhov has worn in his years in camp?
- Leather boots
- Valenki
- Chetezes
- Magara
7. What does Shukhov keep hidden in his boots?
- A spoon
- A needle
- His bread ration
- Pages copied from the Bible
8. A "fight is on" between an outdoor temperature of what and Shukhov's body temperature of what?
- -17 and +99 degrees
- -41 and +102 degrees
- -27 and +100 degrees
- -20 and +98.5 degrees
9. Which of the following times of a man's day in the camp does Solzhenitsyn not describe as a time of freedom?
- Over meals
- Between reveille and roll call
- Sleeping
- Waiting for the doctor
10. What "dream" of respite from working on the "Socialist Way of Life" settlement does Shukhov entertain in the morning before roll call?
- Being ill for two or three weeks, fed on nothing but clear soup
- Return to the days of fighting on the front of the war
- A job like Vdovushkin's, writing poetry and working indoors
- Three days of penalty with workhot food and no time to think

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