One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich- pgs. 40-70

Who were the two men that still worked on the farm?

Zakhar Vasilych- The manager
Tikhon- The carpenter

How many men came back from the war?

Only half of the men.

How did the Kolkhoz keep going?

By the women who'd been there since 1930.

What did Shukhov not understand?

Living in the village and working on the side

According to Shukhov's wife, what had been given up?

Seasonal Work

What was the new craft and why?

Capet painting; Someone had brought back stencils from the war.

How much would the carpets cost?

Fifty rubles.

What were the three designs of the carpets?

"troika"- an officer of the hussars drying a beautiful troika
"reindeer"
Third- Persian style pattern

How much would a real carpet cost?

Thousands of rubles

What did Shukhov long to see?

One of those carpets.

How much time did Shukhov have left to serve?

Another two winters and another two summers

How old was Shukhov?

40 years old

Why didn't Shukhov fully like the idea of carpet painting?

He would need to know how to grease a palm or two; He doesnt know how to.

When would Shukhov turn to carpets for a spell?

If they deprived him of his civil rights, or if he wouldn't be let to go home.

What had happened to the column?

The column halted before the gatehouse of the power station

What did the escorts do?

The escorts moved to their watchtowers; the site was forbidden territory unless the guard towers were manned.

What did the Head Guard do?

He went to the gatehouse while smoking a cigarette

What did the civilian watchman do in the gatehouse?

He sat there all night to prevent anyone from stealing lumber or cement.

What was with the sun?

It was red and enormous, its beams cutting obliquely through the gates, the whole building site, and the fence.

What was with Alyosha and what did he spend his Sundays doing?

He seemed to be happy; he would mutter with the other Baptists.

What had happened to Shukhov's face cloth?

It had grown wet from his breath

what parts of Shukhov's body were numb?

his hands were numb in his warm mittens and the toes of his left foot boot were worn badly. the sole had been repaired twice.

What part of Shukhov's body ached?

His whole back.

What was Tiurin's expression and how many camp terms had he served?

He seemed morose and was serving his second term. He was a true son of the GULAG and knew camp ways through and through.

What is the saying behind the importance of squad leaders?

A good one will give you a second life; a bad one will put you into your coffin.

How long had Shukhov known Andrei Tiurin for?

Since Ust-Izhma; though he hadn't been in his squad then.

What types of prisoners were transferred to "special" camps?

Article 58: For political crimes

Who had picked Shukhov out of his squad?

Tiurin

Who do you not cheat in camp unlike everyone else?

Your squad leader.

How tough was Tiurin's skin?

As tough as a bark of an oak.

What was the sentries nickname?

parrots.

How many watchtowers were there?

Six

what was beyond the gatehouse?

The office.

What time was it?

Five minutes past Eight AM

who went to the office with Tiurin?

Pavlo

How many parcels a month did Tzesar get?

Two

What did Tzesar really do?

He greased all palms needed to be greased and worked in the office, in a cushy job, as an assistant to the rate inspector.

What did the area look like?

Broken steam shovel, a dredge, pile of scrap metal(with the dredge on top), a network of ditches and trenches crisscrossed the site with a hole or two here and there.

What building was ready for roofing?

the automobile repair shop

When did the prisoners have peace?

When the guards sorted things out; you went to the warmest place possible

what did prisoners try to get near?

A stove to unwrap your foot rags and warm them a little.

Where had the 104th gone?

A big room within the repair shop; the windows had been glazed in autumn and the 38th were pouring slabs of concrete.

describe the repair shop?

The ceiling was high, the floor was bare of earth; slabs lay in forms of wood, others, with mesh reinforcement were stood up on end. It was heated with coal- only for the slabs to set faster. Thermometer.

If no one was sent from camp to work there who was sent?

A civilian who kept the stove going.

Who would not let anyone near their stove?

The 38th

What sharp object was pressing against the side of his chest?

The hunk of bread- Shukhov usually waited ti'll dinner time to eta his bread. usually he would eat the other half at breakfast.

where had the nagging pain of hunger move?

To his legs

how long was dinner from now?

Five hours off

How many garments had the bread been carried on?

Two; the garments warmed the bread.

how would they eat in the village?

Whole pots full of potatoes, pans of oatmeal, and in the early days, big chunks of meat.

How did you have to eat the food in camp?

With your full mind on the food- nibbling and sucking bit by bit.

Did the bread taste good?

YES

How many years had Shukhov been eating the bread for?

8 years.

Who were smoking the half cigarette from the same holder?

Two estonians- close as brothers

What was with the Estonians?

They weren't brothers, but they looked the same and did everything together in the same way.

What had the Two Estonians jobs been before camp?

One had been a fisherman on the coast- the other had been taken as a child to Sweden by his parents when the Soviets were established in Estonia. he'd grown with a mind of his own and returned to Estonia to compete his education.

What had Shukhov never meet a bad person of?

An Estonian

What had been fetiukov doing?

Collecting cigarette butts, and breaking them, filtering them into unsmoked tobacco onto a piece of a paper.

How many children did fetiukov have?

3 children.

What did Buinovsky say to fetiukov and why did he?

he said that fetiukov would get syphilitic lip dealing with the cigs; the captain was used to giving orders. He spoke to everyone as in command.

Did Fetiukov care about Buinovsky?

Nope

Did the captain get parcels?

No

How many years had Fetiukov been in camp for?

Eight years.

was fetiukov judging by his own standards?

Yes; maybe Buinovsky would stand up to camp life.

what was wrong with Senka and what did he think the conversation was about?

hes deaf; he thought they were talking about Buinovsky bad luck during frisking.

How was senka?

He was a quiet, luckless fellow; one of his eardrums had been smashed in 1941. He was captured-He escaped-he was recaptured and sent to Buchenwald. he evaded death by a miracle and was serving his time wisely.

What happened to stubborn people?

they were broken by the guards; it's better to keep silent.

What was Alyosha doing at this point?

He had his hands buried in his face, he was praying.

What part of the bread did Shukhov leave?

Shukhov left the crust alone; he would later eat it with his spoon.

What did the 38th do?

They scattered to their various jobs; some to the concrete mixer, some to fetch water, some to the mesh reinforcements.

Who was not returning to the 104th?

Pavlo and Tiurin

How long had the 104th been sitting there for?

barely twenty minutes; work ended at 6

Why did Shukhov and his squad feel lucky?

They were wasting time not doing anything.

What had the camp not had in a while or all winter?

A snowstorm

What would happen if there was a snowstorm?

no on was taken out of work, since a prisoner could get lost between the barracks and mess hall or escape.

What was the problem with snowstorms?

The prisoners would be locked in-coal was delivered late-no warmth in barracks-flour didn't reach the camp so no bread-no hot food either. Those days had to be made up with work.

Who walked into the room?

Tiurin

Did Tiurin need to count the squad members?

No

What was Tiurin's mood?

He was gloomy; this meant that there was something to be done

What was the assignments of the Estonians, Gopchik, and Senka

They were sent to pick up a big wooden box for mixing mortar nearby and carry it to the power station.

where were they being transferred?

The half completed building where work had been halted in late autumn.

What were the rest of the assignments?

Other men were sent to grab tools with Pavlo.
Four were ordered to shovel snow near the power station and the entrance to the machine room, and inside and outside of the ramps.
couple were sent to light the stove in the machine room using coal and lumber
another was to drag cement on a sled.
Two were sent to fetch water, two for sand, and another to sweep the snow off the sand and break it up with a crowbar.

who was left without an assignment?

Shukhov and Kilgas; the leading workers of the squad

what was Shukhov's task with Kilgas?

Make the machine room warmer- board up the windows in some way. After dinner, they'll be laying cement blocks on the second-story walls, over where the sixth had stopped working last autumn.

Who diverted Tiurin?

Gopchik; a Ukrainian lad, pink as a suckling pig. The other squad would not give over the wooden box.

What was the most important thing to do when starting work?

get going/get moving.

what would Shukhov and Kilgas use to board the windows?

Roofing felt; found near the prefabs.

What was Kilgas really?

He was a Lett, but he spoke Russian like a native. He learned Russian from his childhood, and had been in the camp only two years, understanding everything.

Where did Shukhov go before getting the roll and for what item?

A new wing of the repair shop that was under construction; he had to get his trowel.

What's the rule behind trowels?

Its a serious matter if its light and easy to handle. You had to turn in your tools every evening, and the tools you got next would be different (by chance). Shukhov fooled the man in the tool store, and placed the best trowel in a different spot every evening to retrieve the next day.

How would Shukhov retrieve the trowel?

He would push aside a brick, dig his fingers into the chink- and there it would be.

After leaving the repair shops, where did Shukov and Kilgas go?

They went towards the prefabs

What was Kilgas's personality like?

He never spoke without making a joke, and was popular with the whole squad for it.

Who had Kilgas won his reputation for in the camp?

For the Letts.

What was Shukhov and Kilgas not worried about?

They were not worried about poles, as long as they didn't put any barbed wire between them.

What was it about Kilgas?

He received two food parcels a month and looked as Roddy as if he wasn't in camp at all. You'd make jokes if you were in his shoes.

What area did the construction site cover?

It covered an immense area.

Which squad did they run into?

The 82nd squad

What job was the 82nd given?

They'd been given the job of chopping out holes in the ground.

How were these holes?

The holes were small enough 1 1/2' x 1 1/2' and about the same in depth but the ground was stone hard even in summer, was now in the grip of Frost.