Question
What with the political monopoly, the Cheka and the Red Army, all that now existed of the "Commune-State" of our dreams was a theoretical myth.
-Victor Serge, Memoirs of a Revolutionary
Based on this quotation, which conclusion can you draw about the author?
A. He was a supporter of the tsar who fought in the White Army and was forced to flee Russia.
B. He was a Marxist who became disillusioned with the repressive policies of the Soviet government.
C. He was a devoted Bolshevik who strongly supported Lenin's policies to create a communist state.
D. He was a member of Kerensky's provisional government who later switched sides.
My Answer: C
-Victor Serge, Memoirs of a Revolutionary
Based on this quotation, which conclusion can you draw about the author?
A. He was a supporter of the tsar who fought in the White Army and was forced to flee Russia.
B. He was a Marxist who became disillusioned with the repressive policies of the Soviet government.
C. He was a devoted Bolshevik who strongly supported Lenin's policies to create a communist state.
D. He was a member of Kerensky's provisional government who later switched sides.
My Answer: C
Answers
Reed
I disagree with C. He supported the commune-state, but what does he say about it?
June
So the answer would be B then?
Reed
I think B is a better answer, yes.
June
Thank you! :)