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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 12, Jumping over Puddles, Chapter 13, Kolyma, Fog and More Fog.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the people who grew up under the USSR lack?
(a) Clothing
(b) Basic schooling
(c) A national identity
(d) A family history

2. What did Moscow looked like to Ryszard when he visited during the late 1980s?
(a) Moscow was a remnant of its former glory.
(b) Moscow was overrun with people and buildings.
(c) Moscow was vast and uncluttered.
(d) Moscow was filled with rubble and war debris.

3. What railroad was Ryszard traveling on the second time he encountered the Imperium?
(a) The Thalys
(b) The Elipsos
(c) The Trans-Siberian Railroad
(d) The Eurostar

4. What happened to two out of three of Ryszard's contacts?
(a) They were delayed.
(b) They were arrested.
(c) They were dead.
(d) They refused to speak to him.

5. What was happening to the USSR's political system?
(a) It was a perfect model for other countries.
(b) It was stable, but not thriving.
(c) It looked like a relic.
(d) It was thriving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the mafia mentality originate according to the author?

2. What is Magadan like?

3. What was happening at the meeting Ryszard attended at the Vargashovska mine?

4. How has the southern republic responded to the USSR?

5. Everything in Baku is what?

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