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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. How does Ryszard feel about the imperium?
(a) He is confident that it can become a communized.
(b) He is confident that it can be democratized.
(c) He is skeptical that it can be communized.
(d) He is skeptical that it can be democratized.

2. How many people attended the meeting at the Vargashovska mine?
(a) The place was half filled.
(b) The hall was filled.
(c) The only attendees were the miners.
(d) The only attendees were the speakers.

3. What did Nadiezdha Alliluyeva do in Stalin's old apartment?
(a) She committed suicide.
(b) She decorated it beautifully.
(c) She helped him with his political endeavors.
(d) She tore it apart.

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

5. What was happening at the meeting Ryszard attended at the Vargashovska mine?
(a) The workers were getting a salary raise.
(b) The workers were on strike.
(c) They were discussing new equipment.
(d) A meeting was called to honor miners recently killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ryszard want to visit Nagorno-Karabakh?

2. What interrupted class time?

3. According to the author, what happens to a civilization that doesn't ask questions?

4. What are the people like in the hotel?

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

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