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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 the red banners signify to the travelers?
(a) They are welcoming the travelers into the Soviet Union.
(b) They copy the country's flag.
(c) They are reminders of bloodshed in the past.
(d) They are variations of the swastika flags.

2. What was the food like in Ryszard's life?
(a) It was plentiful.
(b) It was fine if you like eating only potatoes.
(c) They had every choice of food imaginable.
(d) It was scarce.

3. What railroad was Ryszard traveling on the second time he encountered the Imperium?
(a) The Eurostar
(b) The Thalys
(c) The Trans-Siberian Railroad
(d) The Elipsos

4. 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

5. What did the soldiers offer Ryszard and his friends?
(a) Tobacco
(b) Blankets
(c) Food
(d) Wood for their fires

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is deportation?

4. What does Ryszard see getting loaded onto the trains?

5. How does Rsyzard view Siberia?

(see the answer key)

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