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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why couldn't Ryszard tell the story that he tells in Chapter 15 earlier in the book?
(a) He would have endangered those who helped him.
(b) He needed to get permission to tell the story from the people in it.
(c) He wanted to double-check his facts.
(d) He didn't know the ending.

2. According to the author, how much of Central Asia was ruined by the Imperium?
(a) Half
(b) 3/4
(c) 1/4
(d) All of Central Asia

3. 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) In extreme circumstances
(c) Yes
(d) No

4. What did the people who grew up under the USSR lack?
(a) Basic schooling
(b) Clothing
(c) A national identity
(d) A family history

5. How did the play portray the October Revolution?
(a) As a mistake
(b) As a turning point in history
(c) As a time for great celebration
(d) As an international conspiracy against the Russian nation

6. What happens the the homes in Yakutsk?
(a) They lose electricity at least three times a day.
(b) It's a challenge keeping the pipes from freezing in the homes.
(c) They slide into the mud when the cold leaves.
(d) It's hard to keep them stable due to earthquakes.

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

8. What did Fiodorov believe was the most important idea in Christianity?
(a) Resurrection
(b) Love
(c) Joy
(d) Peace

9. Where were the starving people who lined up to see Lenin now in line?
(a) At the Kremlin entry
(b) Mc Donalds
(c) At housing opportunity stations
(d) Food banks

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

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

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

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

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

15. What is Starovoytova's job?
(a) She tries to make peace between the Armenians and the Azerbaijanis.
(b) She runs a boarding house.
(c) She's a historian.
(d) She conducts tours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ryszard carry with him?

2. What did Nadiezdha Alliluyeva do in Stalin's old apartment?

3. What was happening at the meeting Ryszard attended at the Vargashovska mine?

4. What fills the Caucasus?

5. What does Ryszard do when he returns to Moscow from Magadan?

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