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. Why was it difficult getting Ryszard back to the airport?
(a) There was flooding.
(b) There was a severe, unexpected snowstorm.
(c) People have heard of Starovoytova's visit, and tropps are coming.
(d) There was a riot in the streets.

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

3. How does Georgia appear to Ryszard compared to Armenia?
(a) It is much more violent than Armenia.
(b) It is more focused on the arts than Armenia.
(c) It has more wealth than Armenia.
(d) It is more poverty-stricken than Armenia.

4. How did Galina Starovoytova in Moscow help Ryszard?
(a) She cooked for him.
(b) She helped him obtain a fake passport?
(c) She set him up with contacts.
(d) She helped him with local transportation.

5. Where did the mafia mentality originate according to the author?
(a) From the October Revolution
(b) From the fall of the USSR
(c) From when the Romanov family was executed
(d) When the Imperium fell