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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. When was Ryszard's third encounter with the Imperium?
(a) 1950
(b) 1967
(c) 1970
(d) 1958

2. How did the people of Baku react to the idea of freedom of thought?
(a) They were regularly punished for expressing freedom of thought.
(b) They felt that freedom of thought would lead to rebellion.
(c) They expected freedom of thought.
(d) They didn't know what freedom of thought was.

3. What was unique about the mosque in Uzbekistan?
(a) It was lined with gold.
(b) It was made of wood.
(c) It was filled with jewels.
(d) It was made of iron.

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

5. What is Starovoytova's job?
(a) She tries to make peace between the Armenians and the Azerbaijanis.
(b) She conducts tours.
(c) She runs a boarding house.
(d) She's a historian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ryszard traveling during the third encounter?

2. What did the people who grew up under the USSR lack?

3. When was the genocide in Karabakh that depopulated the area?

4. What percent of the miners lived to the age of 50?

5. Who lives in the countryside of Ashkhabad?

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