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

2. Why were people sent to Siberia?
(a) They were being punished.
(b) It was a great vacation escape.
(c) It was filled with cultural wonders.
(d) It was a land of great job opportunity.

3. Who was getting deported in Ryszard's life?
(a) No-one. The deportations are in the next town.
(b) His neighbor
(c) His schoolmates and teachers
(d) His immediate family

4. What was the political atmosphere in Poland in 1939?
(a) The peasants are protesting.
(b) It's a time of historical peace.
(c) War is everywhere.
(d) They are choosing new leaders.

5. How does Ryszard act in the classroom?
(a) He never knows the answers.
(b) He asks lots of questions to show how smart he is.
(c) He doesn't ask questions for fear of reprisal.
(d) He is the class clown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Red Army men want?

2. What does Ryszard think about the immensity of Russia?

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

4. How did the travelers view time on the trip?

5. What appears when the travelers get near Moscow?

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