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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, First Encounters, Chapter 3, The South, '67.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Ryszard come across the Imperium the second time?
(a) In Pinsk
(b) In Germany
(c) The Asian Steppes
(d) In Hungary

4. What did the children get after standing out all night in front of the candy store?
(a) Comic books
(b) Fruit-candy tins
(c) Chocolate
(d) Penny candy

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ryszard when he is caught by the Soviet soldiers?

2. What did the soldiers take from them?

3. What honor did the guests have when Ryszard stayed near Frunze?

4. Where is the author heading along with his mother and sister?

5. Which geographic location was considered the threshold of Central Asia?

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