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Study Questions
1. Why is No. 402 useful to Rubashov?

2. What sentence was imposed on Rip van Winkle in his home country?

3. What is the likely reason for the twitching of Rip van Winkle’s eyebrow?

4. Who is the source of the news of the upcoming executions?

5. Describe Bogrov’s face as he is dragged to his execution.

Answers
1. No. 402 is useful to Rubashov because he knows how the prison is organized and what happens in it.

2. In his home...

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1. Darkness at Noon: Introduction
2. Arthur Koestler Biography
3. Summary
4. Summary and Analysis
5. Quizzes
   1. Questions and Answers: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 1-7
   2. Questions and Answers: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 8-9
   3. Questions and Answers: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 10-12
   4. Questions and Answers: Part 1—The First Hearing—Chapters 13-14
   5. Questions and Answers: Part 2—The Second Hearing—Chapters 1-3
   6. Questions and Answers: Part 2—The Second Hearing—Chapters 4-6
   7. Questions and Answers: Part 2—The Second Hearing—Chapter 7
   8. Questions and Answers: Part 3—The Third Hearing—Chapters 1-2
   9. Questions and Answers: Part 3—The Third Hearing—Chapter 3
   10. Questions and Answers: Part 3—The Third Hearing—Chapters 4-6
   11. Questions and Answers: Part 4—The Grammatical Fiction—Chapters 1-3
6. Characters
7. Themes
8. Style
9. Historical Context
10. Critical Overview
11. Criticism
12. Compare and Contrast
13. Topics for Further Study
14. Media Adaptations
15. What Do I Read Next?
16. Bibliography and Further Reading
17. Pictures
18. Copyright

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