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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 honor did the guests have when Ryszard stayed near Frunze?
(a) The guests ate the heart from the boiled sheep head.
(b) The guests ate the eyes from the boiled sheep head.
(c) The guests viewed the traditional dance.
(d) The guests ate the brain from the boiled sheep head.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was supposed to be built at the location of the Temple of Christ the Savior?

2. Where did Ryszard come across the Imperium the second time?

3. How do Ninnik and Ryszard view the city of Azerbaijan?

4. What was one of the difficulties Ryszard had to face when he decided to go back to visit the Imperium?

5. How did people of Moscow regard speech?

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