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

2. 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.

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

4. What does Ryszard think about nomadism?
(a) He maintains that nomads are the key to crime in society.
(b) He thinks nomads are the key to world education.
(c) He maintains that human civilization can't exist without the nomad.
(d) He maintains that nomads are a detriment to society.

5. What appears when the travelers get near Moscow?
(a) Frozen lakes
(b) Constant sunshine
(c) Green
(d) Iceburgs

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ryszard discover about the Armenian political system?

2. Where was Ryszard traveling during the third encounter?

3. Who lives in the countryside of Ashkhabad?

4. What do they find in Zabaykal-sk?

5. What do the red banners signify to the travelers?

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