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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 14, The Kremlin, The Magic Mountain, Chapter 15, The Trap.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the irony of the churches?
(a) They made people pay to get in.
(b) They were the only structures in the cities to survive the violence brought on by communism.
(c) They were museums that attacked religion.
(d) They never had visitors.

2. What was the winter like in 1939-1940 in Pinsk?
(a) It was tolerable.
(b) It felt like summer.
(c) It was terrible.
(d) It was mild.

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

4. Why was it difficult getting Ryszard back to the airport?
(a) There was a riot in the streets.
(b) People have heard of Starovoytova's visit, and tropps are coming.
(c) There was a severe, unexpected snowstorm.
(d) There was flooding.

5. Who dominates the republic of Yakutia?
(a) The police
(b) The Imperium
(c) The locals
(d) The army

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ryszard flying next to on his trip from Yerevan through Tbilisi to Baku?

2. What is the atmosphere when the plane lands and people from Armenia meet with their families?

3. What appears when the travelers get near Moscow?

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

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

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