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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 4, The Third Rome, Chapter 5, The Temple and the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author compare Siberia to weather-wise?
(a) Antartica
(b) Northern Canada
(c) Plinsk
(d) The mountains in China

2. What was one of the difficulties Ryszard had to face when he decided to go back to visit the Imperium?
(a) He was getting too old to travel.
(b) He had no money.
(c) The country wasn't allowing visitors in.
(d) He had lost his contacts.

3. What was the winter like in 1939-1940 in Pinsk?
(a) It was tolerable.
(b) It was terrible.
(c) It was mild.
(d) It felt like summer.

4. What railroad was Ryszard traveling on the second time he encountered the Imperium?
(a) The Thalys
(b) The Eurostar
(c) The Elipsos
(d) The Trans-Siberian Railroad

5. What was Ryszard' destination?
(a) Plinsk
(b) Mangazeya
(c) St. Petersburg
(d) Moscow

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Baku been known for during the past 1,000 years?

2. What did the children get after standing out all night in front of the candy store?

3. What language does Ryszard learn in first grade?

4. What was the food like in Ryszard's life?

5. What towns do the travelers go through on their journey?

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