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

2. What is Starovoytova's job?
(a) She's a historian.
(b) She tries to make peace between the Armenians and the Azerbaijanis.
(c) She conducts tours.
(d) She runs a boarding house.

3. Where does Ryszard attend the play?
(a) In a museum that was turned into a church
(b) In a church that was turned into a museum
(c) In a brand new theater
(d) In a 300-year-old theater

4. What are the workers told at the meeting?
(a) They are told that they are going to each get a raise according to their seniority.
(b) They are told that 1/4 of them are going to lose their jobs.
(c) They are told that they have secured trade relations with the West.
(d) They are told that they are gong to begin receiving health benefits.

5. Who ruled the area under Khrushchev and Brezhnev?
(a) Russified locals
(b) County police
(c) The Red Army
(d) The Bolsheviks