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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, First Encounters, Chapter 2, The Trans-Siberian.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rsyzard view Siberia?
(a) He finds it icy and sinister.
(b) He finds it beautiful.
(c) He finds it haunting.
(d) He finds it welcoming.

2. What interrupted class time?
(a) Gunfire
(b) Ryszard's fell over in his chair.
(c) Air raids
(d) The class pet escaping

3. What do they find in Zabaykal-sk?
(a) Nothing aside from an empty station
(b) Barbed wire, dangerous dogs, and sentries
(c) Protestors
(d) Welcoming crowds

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the travelers to move past Krasnoyarsk?

2. How does Ryszard act in the classroom?

3. What did the soldiers take from them?

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

5. Why were people sent to Siberia?

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