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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 happening to Soviet and Russian symbolism in Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s ?
(a) Is has vanished.
(b) It is revered.
(c) It is thriving.
(d) The locals are expanding on old, treasured traditions and symbols.

2. How did they destroy the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) They used cannons.
(b) They took it down manually, piece by piece.
(c) They used dynamite.
(d) They set it on fire.

3. What was unique about the mosque in Uzbekistan?
(a) It was made of wood.
(b) It was filled with jewels.
(c) It was made of iron.
(d) It was lined with gold.

4. Who lives in the countryside of Ashkhabad?
(a) The scholars live in the countryside.
(b) Ryszard lives in the countryside.
(c) The poor live in the countryside.
(d) The wealthy live in the countryside.

5. Who was getting deported in Ryszard's life?
(a) No-one. The deportations are in the next town.
(b) His immediate family
(c) His schoolmates and teachers
(d) His neighbor

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How many republics did the Soviet Union have when Ryszard wanted to visit in the late 1980s?

5. What appears when the travelers get near Moscow?

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