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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many religious icons were destroyed between 1917 and the 1990s?
(a) At least 20 million
(b) Hundreds
(c) none
(d) At least 20 thousand

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

3. What is Vorkuta known as?
(a) It's known as a holy place of martyrdom.
(b) It's known a the happiest place on Earth.
(c) It's known as a good place for business.
(d) It's known an ideal place to raise a family.

4. According to Ryszard, if the Russian people are united by land, can they be united by blood with the Imperium?
(a) Yes, if they follow a certain set of criteria
(b) No
(c) In extreme circumstances
(d) Yes

5. What is Yakutsk known for?
(a) It's a major cultural center for music and dance.
(b) It's full of gold and diamonds.
(c) It is the center of education in Russia.
(d) It has highly productive coal mines.

6. What happened to the port town of Muynak between 1970 and 1990?
(a) It struggled to keep up with the quickly-changing international shipping standards.
(b) It became the center of commerce for the region.
(c) It became a thriving business area.
(d) It became a deserted town in the middle of the desert.

7. What percent of the miners lived to the age of 50?
(a) 5
(b) 20
(c) 98
(d) 75

8. What is a gulag?
(a) A special dessert
(b) A type of train
(c) A rare type of tree
(d) A prison camp

9. What did Ryszard like about Baku?
(a) It was right on the water.
(b) It had exquisite views.
(c) It had wonderful transportation options.
(d) It was built for the people.

10. What are the workers told at the meeting?
(a) They are told that they are gong to begin receiving health benefits.
(b) They are told that they have secured trade relations with the West.
(c) They are told that they are going to each get a raise according to their seniority.
(d) They are told that 1/4 of them are going to lose their jobs.

11. What was it like living in Vorkuta?
(a) It was horrific.
(b) Life was easy.
(c) People felt like it was a privilege.
(d) It was tough, but worth it for the benefits.

12. Why does Ryszard want to visit Nagorno-Karabakh?
(a) It is a small island of Muslims who are to be exterminated and replaced by Christian fundamentalists.
(b) It's a thriving culture in a poverty-stricken nation.
(c) It is a small island of Christians who are to be exterminated and replaced by Islamic fundamentalists.
(d) It's a prison camp.

13. What are the people like in the hotel?
(a) They are friendly, but leave the traveler up to their own devices.
(b) They cater to the traveler's every need.
(c) They try to make it a home away from home.
(d) They fight easily, but otherwise are cold and rude.

14. All of the following were ways to get into the Kremlin except for which?
(a) A tourist day pass
(b) The museum
(c) A congress
(d) a summons

15. How do the people in Moscow feel about the Imperium?
(a) They wish it weren't around.
(b) They want to maintain it even though it doesn't have any attachment to the people's interests.
(c) They want to maintain it because it is an integral part of their lives.
(d) They violently oppose it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ryszard's hotel like in Zalozhynaya?

2. Who dominates the republic of Yakutia?

3. Why couldn't Ryszard tell the story that he tells in Chapter 15 earlier in the book?

4. What happened as a result of the pesticides?

5. How did the people of Baku react to the idea of freedom of thought?

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