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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 language does Ryszard learn in first grade?
(a) English
(b) German
(c) Chinese
(d) Russian

2. What did the children get after standing out all night in front of the candy store?
(a) Penny candy
(b) Comic books
(c) Fruit-candy tins
(d) Chocolate

3. Where was Ryszard traveling during the third encounter?
(a) He was on an expedition across the severn southern republics of the former USSR.
(b) He was heading from Moscow back to Poland.
(c) He was touring Siberia.
(d) He was on a cruise on the Sea of Okhotsk

4. Who built the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) Alexander I
(b) Alexander II
(c) Peter the Great
(d) Stalin

5. How did the travelers view time on the trip?
(a) The trip was going quickly.
(b) All sense of time was lost.
(c) Travelers could predict time to the minute with the numerous stations and stops.
(d) The trip seemed endless.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Armenia become a Christian country?

2. How tall was the Temple of Christ the Savior?

3. How does Ryszard act in the classroom?

4. What is so genius about the Russians according to Ryszard?

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

(see the answer key)

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