This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 6, We Look, We Cry, Chapter 7, The Man on the Asphalt Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the countries in the Caucasus feel about each other?
(a) They are filled with suppressed rage over competing interests.
(b) They don't know much about each other.
(c) They view each other as business partners.
(d) They are appreciative of the friendship among the countries.

2. What has Baku been known for during the past 1,000 years?
(a) Baku has been a trading post for 1,000 years.
(b) Baku has been a political hot spot for 1,000 years.
(c) Baku has been a literacy center for 1,000 years.
(d) Baku has been a center for the arts for 1,000 years.

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

4. What, according to the author, is the European political philosophy regarding ethnocentrism?
(a) The Europeans want to exclude other nations.
(b) The Europeans want to know other nations.
(c) The Europeans want to learn about other nations, but still think they are superior.
(d) The Europeans want nothing at all to do with other nations.

5. How did the travelers view time on the trip?
(a) The trip seemed endless.
(b) Travelers could predict time to the minute with the numerous stations and stops.
(c) All sense of time was lost.
(d) The trip was going quickly.