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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where did the mafia mentality originate according to the author?
(a) From the fall of the USSR
(b) When the Imperium fell
(c) From when the Romanov family was executed
(d) From the October Revolution

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

7. How did Galina Starovoytova in Moscow help Ryszard?
(a) She set him up with contacts.
(b) She helped him obtain a fake passport?
(c) She cooked for him.
(d) She helped him with local transportation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What happened as a result of the pesticides?
(a) The local livestock died.
(b) People developed open sores.
(c) People were poisoned and died.
(d) People choked and went blind.

15. What does he feel about the people of Russia?
(a) He feels as if they are depopulated and wants them to return.
(b) He is pleased that people have the freedom to make their own choices.
(c) He is angry that many are disappearing, but realizes it might be a good thing.
(d) He is happy many are leaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens the the homes in Yakutsk?

2. What is Magadan like?

3. How did some people in Chapter 17 view Siberia?

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

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

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