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

2. What does Ryszard discover about the Armenian political system?
(a) The Armenian people have almost never had a state of their own.
(b) The Armenian people are used to ruling themselves.
(c) The Armenian people have no need of a government.
(d) The Armenians have a democratic government with several leaders.

3. Where were the starving people who lined up to see Lenin now in line?
(a) Mc Donalds
(b) Food banks
(c) At the Kremlin entry
(d) At housing opportunity stations

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

5. Who does Ryszard travel with in Armenia?
(a) He travels with a priest.
(b) He travels with a business man and a former soldier.
(c) He travels with a sculptor and a composer.
(d) He travels with a travel guide.