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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 14, The Kremlin, The Magic Mountain, Chapter 15, The Trap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ryszard's final stop in Chapter 3?
(a) Tajikstan
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Mary
(d) Kyrgystan

2. Why does Ryszard want to visit Nagorno-Karabakh?
(a) It is a small island of Muslims who are to be exterminated and replaced by Christian fundamentalists.
(b) It's a thriving culture in a poverty-stricken nation.
(c) It's a prison camp.
(d) It is a small island of Christians who are to be exterminated and replaced by Islamic fundamentalists.

3. How has the southern republic responded to the USSR?
(a) They negotiated with the USSR for certain political positions.
(b) They held on to some of their traditions.
(c) They were brainwashed and lost all sense of self.
(d) The USSR didn't affect them at all.

4. What did Fiodorov believe was the most important idea in Christianity?
(a) Peace
(b) Joy
(c) Love
(d) Resurrection

5. What did they do before the meeting?
(a) They watched sports on an old television.
(b) They elected a new president.
(c) They performed a traditional ritual.
(d) They reviewed the notes for the meeting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryszard think of the news at the meeting?

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

3. What did Nadiezdha Alliluyeva do in Stalin's old apartment?

4. Who does Ryszard travel with in Armenia?

5. What is the Syktyvkar airport like?

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