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1. What is the "pendulum movement" in history?

2. What does Rubashov think has happened to Rip van Winkle?

3. Where does the peasant come from?

4. Who was the woman in man’s trousers, and why did she prick the children of the peasant’s village?

5. What is No. 402’s concept of honor?

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1. The pendulum movement in history is the tendency for countries to alternate between democracy and absolute dictatorship.

2. Rubashov...

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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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