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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 6, We Look, We Cry, Chapter 7, The Man on the Asphalt Mountain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aremenian behavior similar to, according to the author?
(a) It's very similar to the previous Soviet regime.
(b) It's similar to Bolshevik's.
(c) It's similar to the government in the United States.
(d) It's similar a republic.

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 is the class clown.
(d) He doesn't ask questions for fear of reprisal.

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

4. How old are some of the churches Ryszard visits in Georgia?
(a) All the old churches were destroyed.
(b) Some date back to the tenth century.
(c) Some date back to the sixth century.
(d) Some date back to the fifteenth century.

5. What were the passengers on the train like?
(a) Everyone was quiet.
(b) Everyone made up stories.
(c) Everyone laughed and told jokes.
(d) Everyone shared their life stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did people of Moscow regard speech?

2. What did people think would have happened if Trotsky had beaten Stalin?

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

4. When was Ryszard's third encounter with the Imperium?

5. How did the travelers view time on the trip?

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