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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 4, The Third Rome, Chapter 5, The Temple and the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who built the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) Alexander II
(b) Peter the Great
(c) Alexander I
(d) Stalin

2. How did people of Moscow regard speech?
(a) They had a freedom of speech that they didn't have previously.
(b) They lost the freedom that they originally had regarding speech.
(c) Things were the same. They've always had freedom of speech.
(d) They had to be careful what they said because everything was censored.

3. How does Ryszard act in the classroom?
(a) He is the class clown.
(b) He asks lots of questions to show how smart he is.
(c) He never knows the answers.
(d) He doesn't ask questions for fear of reprisal.

4. What was supposed to be built at the location of the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) A memorial to the martyrs
(b) A statue of Stalin
(c) The Palace of the Soviets
(d) A prayer wall

5. What political studies did Ryszard have in first grade?
(a) Marxism
(b) Leninism
(c) Democracy
(d) Bolshevikism

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryszard think about the immensity of Russia?

2. What was one of the difficulties Ryszard had to face when he decided to go back to visit the Imperium?

3. What was Ryszard's final stop in Chapter 3?

4. What were the passengers on the train like?

5. How did the travelers view time on the trip?

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