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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 10, Tomorrow, The Revolt of the Bashkirs, Chapter 11, Russian Mystery Play.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Berlin wall fall?
(a) 1991
(b) 1989
(c) 1971
(d) 1979

2. What does Ryszard encounter in Matenadaran?
(a) He encounters a thriving publishing community.
(b) He encounters a wealth of religious texts.
(c) He encounters a community where all books were destroyed.
(d) He encounters ancient books.

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

4. Who is Ryszard flying next to on his trip from Yerevan through Tbilisi to Baku?
(a) Ryszard is sitting next to a mother with a baby who won't keep quiet.
(b) Ryszard is sitting next to a member of the Russian mafia.
(c) Ryszard is sitting next to a Moscow Democrat that represents people who are products of perestroika.
(d) Ryszard is sitting next to a former Red Army soldier.

5. What era was that during Ryszard's last visit?
(a) It was the Brezhnev era.
(b) It was the Lenin era.
(c) It was the Bolshevik era.
(d) It was the Stalin era.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ryszard site with in Azerbaijan?

2. Who lives in the countryside of Ashkhabad?

3. What was the irony of the churches?

4. Where was Ryszard traveling during the third encounter?

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

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