This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 16, Central Asia, The Destruction of the Sea, Chapter 17, Pomona of the Little Town of Drohobych, Chapter 18, Return to My Hometown.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ryszard want to visit Nagorno-Karabakh?
(a) It's a prison camp.
(b) It is a small island of Muslims who are to be exterminated and replaced by Christian fundamentalists.
(c) It's a thriving culture in a poverty-stricken nation.
(d) It is a small island of Christians who are to be exterminated and replaced by Islamic fundamentalists.

2. Who controls Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
(a) The BolsheviksThe local armend forces control Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
(b) No-one controls Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
(c) The Red Party controls Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
(d) The local armend forces control Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

3. What did Rsyzard's third contact think of the rulers in the Kremlin?
(a) She wants to decapitate them.
(b) She wants to work with them.
(c) She thinks they are trying, but need to develop a better ruling strategy.
(d) She feels deeply indebted to them.

4. What do the peoples use to establish order?
(a) Solid business plans
(b) Force
(c) Regular peace talks
(d) Strict laws and government-approved lawyers

5. How do the countries in the Caucasus feel about each other?
(a) They don't know much about each other.
(b) They are appreciative of the friendship among the countries.
(c) They are filled with suppressed rage over competing interests.
(d) They view each other as business partners.