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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 14, The Kremlin, The Magic Mountain, Chapter 15, The Trap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ryszard's final stop in Chapter 3?
(a) Kyrgystan
(b) Tajikstan
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Mary

2. What are the workers told at the meeting?
(a) They are told that 1/4 of them are going to lose their jobs.
(b) They are told that they have secured trade relations with the West.
(c) They are told that they are going to each get a raise according to their seniority.
(d) They are told that they are gong to begin receiving health benefits.

3. What did they do before the meeting?
(a) They elected a new president.
(b) They performed a traditional ritual.
(c) They reviewed the notes for the meeting.
(d) They watched sports on an old television.

4. Who does Ryszard site with in Azerbaijan?
(a) He sits with a priest.
(b) He sits with a medical student.
(c) He sits with a baker.
(d) He sits with an artist.

5. Where did prisoners work in Vorkuta?
(a) Oil fields
(b) Cotton fields
(c) Coal mines
(d) Diamond mines

Short Answer Questions

1. Why couldn't Ryszard tell the story that he tells in Chapter 15 earlier in the book?

2. Why was it difficult getting Ryszard back to the airport?

3. What was unique about the mosque in Uzbekistan?

4. Who initially leads the meeting?

5. What does Ryszard discover about the Armenian political system?

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