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

2. How does Ryszard act in the classroom?
(a) He is the class clown.
(b) He doesn't ask questions for fear of reprisal.
(c) He asks lots of questions to show how smart he is.
(d) He never knows the answers.

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

4. When the Berlin wall fall?
(a) 1991
(b) 1979
(c) 1971
(d) 1989

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ryszard think about the immensity of Russia?

3. What was Ryszard's final stop in Chapter 3?

4. What has Baku been known for during the past 1,000 years?

5. What towns do the travelers go through on their journey?

(see the answer key)

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