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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, First Encounters, Chapter 3, The South, '67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ryszard's father?
(a) He was imprisoned by the Soviets.
(b) He was on a business trip.
(c) He was in the army.
(d) He was in prison for robbing a neighbor.

2. What does Ryszard encounter in Matenadaran?
(a) He encounters a thriving publishing community.
(b) He encounters a community where all books were destroyed.
(c) He encounters a wealth of religious texts.
(d) He encounters ancient books.

3. Where is the author heading along with his mother and sister?
(a) He is heading far away from his home.
(b) He is heading to Moscow.
(c) He is heading to his home in Pinsk, Poland.
(d) He is heading to the store.

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

5. Who does Ryszard site with in Azerbaijan?
(a) He sits with an artist.
(b) He sits with a priest.
(c) He sits with a baker.
(d) He sits with a medical student.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryszard think about nomadism?

2. What was the winter like in 1939-1940 in Pinsk?

3. What was Ryszard' destination?

4. What language does Ryszard learn in first grade?

5. Where was Ryszard traveling during the third encounter?

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