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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, First Encounters, Chapter 2, The Trans-Siberian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the author heading along with his mother and sister?
(a) He is heading to Moscow.
(b) He is heading far away from his home.
(c) He is heading to his home in Pinsk, Poland.
(d) He is heading to the store.

2. What is deportation?
(a) Moving someone to a different home in the same town
(b) Taking someone to a different shipping port
(c) Sending someone on vacation
(d) Sending someone away from their native land

3. What do the Red Army men want?
(a) They want Ryszard's father.
(b) They want the family's livestock.
(c) They want Ryszard to join them.
(d) The want the family's treasures.

4. What does Ryszard think about the immensity of Russia?
(a) It has a negative effect on Russians because it doesn't demand concentration.
(b) It makes Russians relax and let down their guards.
(c) It makes Russians anxious to explore new territories.
(d) It has a positive effect on Russians because it demands concentration.

5. Why were people sent to Siberia?
(a) It was a land of great job opportunity.
(b) They were being punished.
(c) It was a great vacation escape.
(d) It was filled with cultural wonders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the food like in Ryszard's life?

2. What political studies did Ryszard have in first grade?

3. Where did Ryszard come across the Imperium the second time?

4. What was the political atmosphere in Poland in 1939?

5. How long did it take the travelers to move past Krasnoyarsk?

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