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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the main people group of Kolyma?
(a) Nomads
(b) Military guards
(c) Prisoners
(d) Artists

3. How did some people in Chapter 17 view Siberia?
(a) They viewed it as a vast prison
(b) They viewed it as a sanctuary
(c) They viewed it as a harsh, cold land
(d) They viewed it as a land ripe with opportunity

4. What becomes a symbol of sanctuary from oppression in Bashkir?
(a) A flower
(b) Churches
(c) Nature
(d) The music

5. Where did prisoners work in Vorkuta?
(a) Cotton fields
(b) Coal mines
(c) Diamond mines
(d) Oil fields

6. According to the author, what happens to a civilization that doesn't ask questions?
(a) It dies.
(b) It thrives.
(c) Nothing.
(d) It confuses the citizens.

7. What problem did Ufa face?
(a) Poisoning by phenol
(b) Unsanitary conditions
(c) Stripped mines
(d) Severe snowstorms

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

9. What did Ryszard carry with him?
(a) He carried old Armenian chronicles,
(b) He carried the list of contacts stashed in his shoe.
(c) He carried an important letter of introduction from Galina.
(d) He carried fresh bread.

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

11. What did the Imperium bring into Uzbekistan in the 1960s?
(a) Water tanks
(b) Armies
(c) Bulldozers
(d) Food

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

13. What is the Syktyvkar airport like?
(a) It's empty.
(b) It's crowded and disorganized.
(c) It's very clean and orderly.
(d) It's filled with the latest technology.

14. What is ironic about Zalozhnaya?
(a) The city is poverty stricken, although it's surrounded by natural riches.
(b) The people lack for heat in spite of the coal mines.
(c) Most of the residents can't afford an education.
(d) The people couldn't afford to attend the performances.

15. How did the people of Baku react to the idea of freedom of thought?
(a) They expected freedom of thought.
(b) They were regularly punished for expressing freedom of thought.
(c) They felt that freedom of thought would lead to rebellion.
(d) They didn't know what freedom of thought was.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of landscape does Central Asia have?

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

3. What are the people demanding?

4. How did Galina Starovoytova in Moscow help Ryszard?

5. How many people attended the meeting at the Vargashovska mine?

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