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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 era was that during Ryszard's last visit?
(a) It was the Stalin era.
(b) It was the Brezhnev era.
(c) It was the Lenin era.
(d) It was the Bolshevik era.

2. How many republics did the Soviet Union have when Ryszard wanted to visit in the late 1980s?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 9
(d) 8

3. What does Ryszard think about nomadism?
(a) He thinks nomads are the key to world education.
(b) He maintains that nomads are the key to crime in society.
(c) He maintains that human civilization can't exist without the nomad.
(d) He maintains that nomads are a detriment to society.

4. What was the food like in Ryszard's life?
(a) It was fine if you like eating only potatoes.
(b) It was scarce.
(c) They had every choice of food imaginable.
(d) It was plentiful.

5. What does Ryszard encounter in Matenadaran?
(a) He encounters ancient books.
(b) He encounters a thriving publishing community.
(c) He encounters a community where all books were destroyed.
(d) He encounters a wealth of religious texts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take to destroy the Temple of Christ the Savior?

2. What are the main religions of Azerbaijan?

3. How long did it take the travelers to move past Krasnoyarsk?

4. Who was getting deported in Ryszard's life?

5. How old is Ryszard when he is caught by the Soviet soldiers?

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