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Who is the foreman of Gang 104
Tyurin
What did the spoon symbolize?
Shukhov's individuality/creativity/resourcefulness; various. Must be a good explanation.
What time is reveille in the gulag?
5 AM.
When was the book published?
1962 or 1963.
Who refuses to go to the mess hall to get his food.
Caesar
What were the two places where Shukhov stuck his ration of bread?
Half of the bread was tucked in Shukhov's jacket and the other half was in his bed.
How does Caesar reward Ivan for all of his help? Be specific!
Bread/gruel.
How many years has Ivan completed in the Gulags?
8 years
What kind of boots does Ivan have? (The name; spelling?)
Valenki
Which type of narration addresses the reader directly?
Second person
Two things made Ivan's lunch "good." What were they?
1. They got REAL oatmeal; 2. He got two bowls.
What was Joseph Stalin's real name?
Djugashvilli
What is the captains real name?
Buinovksy
OTHER than food, tobacco, clothing/boots, and the spoon, identify and explain another symbol from the book.
Various
Name two other books by Solzhenitsyn.
Cancer Ward; The First Circle; The Gulag Archipelago; The Red Wheel, etc.
Who is this quote about? "They gave him the same sentence a grownup got. He was friendly, like a little calf, and tried to please everybody. But he could be sly, too."
Gopchik
Finish this quote: "The prisoners never got to see a blank or a blank." Why?
Watch/clock; time doesn't really matter-reveille, roll call, meals-the days don't matter, really.
What year does the story take place? When will Ivan hopefully be released from the gulag?
1951; 1953.
The gangs were created for what purpose?
So the prisoners would be forced to work together as a family, preventing anyone from slacking
1. What was Stalin's favorite ballet? 2. What did he do AFTER watching it?