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. What is happening to Soviet and Russian symbolism in Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s ?
(a) It is thriving.
(b) It is revered.
(c) The locals are expanding on old, treasured traditions and symbols.
(d) Is has vanished.

2. How many republics did the Soviet Union have when Ryszard wanted to visit in the late 1980s?
(a) 8
(b) 15
(c) 9
(d) 12

3. What were the passengers on the train like?
(a) Everyone was quiet.
(b) Everyone shared their life stories.
(c) Everyone laughed and told jokes.
(d) Everyone made up stories.

4. Why couldn't Ryszard tell the story that he tells in Chapter 15 earlier in the book?
(a) He wanted to double-check his facts.
(b) He needed to get permission to tell the story from the people in it.
(c) He would have endangered those who helped him.
(d) He didn't know the ending.

5. What happens the the homes in Yakutsk?
(a) They slide into the mud when the cold leaves.
(b) It's hard to keep them stable due to earthquakes.
(c) They lose electricity at least three times a day.
(d) It's a challenge keeping the pipes from freezing in the homes.