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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's-Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 4, The Third Rome, Chapter 5, The Temple and the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Ryszard come across the Imperium for the second time?
(a) 1958
(b) 1948
(c) 1950
(d) 1945

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

4. How has the southern republic responded to the USSR?
(a) They were brainwashed and lost all sense of self.
(b) They negotiated with the USSR for certain political positions.
(c) The USSR didn't affect them at all.
(d) They held on to some of their traditions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What interrupted class time?

2. What does the author compare Siberia to weather-wise?

3. Which geographic location was considered the threshold of Central Asia?

4. Why were people sent to Siberia?

5. What was the prominent religious belief portrayed in Chapter 5?

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