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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ryszard travel with in Armenia?
(a) He travels with a business man and a former soldier.
(b) He travels with a priest.
(c) He travels with a sculptor and a composer.
(d) He travels with a travel guide.

2. What are the main religions of Azerbaijan?
(a) Zoroastrianism and Christianity
(b) Zoroastrianism and Islam
(c) Islam and Buddhism
(d) Buddhism and Christianity

3. What did people think would have happened if Trotsky had beaten Stalin?
(a) They thought that democracy would have triumphed.
(b) They thought that communism would have triumphed.
(c) They thought that communism would have failed.
(d) They thought that democracy would have failed.

4. What were the passengers on the train like?
(a) Everyone shared their life stories.
(b) Everyone made up stories.
(c) Everyone was quiet.
(d) Everyone laughed and told jokes.

5. Where is the author heading along with his mother and sister?
(a) He is heading to Moscow.
(b) He is heading to the store.
(c) He is heading far away from his home.
(d) He is heading to his home in Pinsk, Poland.

6. What ultimately ended out on the spot of the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) A prayer wall
(b) An outdoor swimming pool
(c) A statue of Lenin
(d) A new temple

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

8. What does Ryszard think about the immensity of Russia?
(a) It makes Russians anxious to explore new territories.
(b) It has a positive effect on Russians because it demands concentration.
(c) It has a negative effect on Russians because it doesn't demand concentration.
(d) It makes Russians relax and let down their guards.

9. When was Ryszard's third encounter with the Imperium?
(a) 1950
(b) 1958
(c) 1970
(d) 1967

10. How tall was the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) 30 stories tall
(b) 2 stories tall
(c) 20 stories tall
(d) 13 stories tall

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

12. What did Ryszard find in Georgia?
(a) He found people starving in the streets.
(b) He found ancient Christian icons, frescoes, and whitewashed remains of churches.
(c) He found a prosperous community.
(d) He found that the churches were obliterated.

13. What happened when the Russian patrol shows up as Ryszard travels to Georgia?
(a) Nothing. Violent clashes are avoided.
(b) Confiscation of most of their belongings.
(c) Violent clashes
(d) Detailed searches

14. What, according to the author, is the European political philosophy regarding ethnocentrism?
(a) The Europeans want to exclude other nations.
(b) The Europeans want to learn about other nations, but still think they are superior.
(c) The Europeans want to know other nations.
(d) The Europeans want nothing at all to do with other nations.

15. How long was the Temple of Christ the Savior in operation?
(a) Eight years
(b) 48 years
(c) 200 years
(d) 75 years

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is happening to Soviet and Russian symbolism in Armenia in the late 1980s and early 1990s ?

3. How does Rsyzard view Siberia?

4. What was Ryszard's final stop in Chapter 3?

5. What was the political atmosphere in Poland in 1939?

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