Assess students' ability to apply semiotic frameworks (Saussure, Peirce, Barthes) to interpret political imagery in Soviet propaganda posters (1917–1941). The quiz tests identification of signifiers/signified, denotative vs. connotative readings, visual codes (color, composition, typography, iconography), and persuasive strategies; requires situating readings in historical-political context (Civil War, NEP, Five-Year Plans, collectivization, early Stalinism) and evaluating intended audience and ideological function. Task: compare two posters from different subperiods and produce a focused analytical response (approx. 500–700 words) using visual evidence and at least two scholarly sources to explain how semiotic elements construct meaning and mobilize viewers.