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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 6, We Look, We Cry, Chapter 7, The Man on the Asphalt Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Baku been known for during the past 1,000 years?
(a) Baku has been a trading post for 1,000 years.
(b) Baku has been a political hot spot for 1,000 years.
(c) Baku has been a literacy center for 1,000 years.
(d) Baku has been a center for the arts for 1,000 years.

2. What do the red banners signify to the travelers?
(a) They are welcoming the travelers into the Soviet Union.
(b) They copy the country's flag.
(c) They are variations of the swastika flags.
(d) They are reminders of bloodshed in the past.

3. When did Armenia become a Christian country?
(a) 1831
(b) 1991
(c) 1301
(d) 301

4. What did Ryszard find in Georgia?
(a) He found people starving in the streets.
(b) He found ancient Christian icons, frescoes, and whitewashed remains of churches.
(c) He found a prosperous community.
(d) He found that the churches were obliterated.

5. What was the prominent religious belief portrayed in Chapter 5?
(a) Atheism
(b) Buddhism
(c) Christianity
(d) Islam

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Red Army men want?

2. What did Moscow looked like to Ryszard when he visited during the late 1980s?

3. What is so genius about the Russians according to Ryszard?

4. What is deportation?

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

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