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

3. 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 a deserted town in the middle of the desert.
(c) It became a thriving business area.
(d) It became the center of commerce for the region.

4. What does Ryszard think of the news at the meeting?
(a) He is excited for the miners.
(b) He has reservations abo0ut their decision.
(c) He thinks they are developing a good business strategy.
(d) He knows it is false.

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

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

7. Where does Ryszard attend the play?
(a) In a museum that was turned into a church
(b) In a church that was turned into a museum
(c) In a brand new theater
(d) In a 300-year-old theater

8. What is Ryszard's take on the Red Army?
(a) He is happy it is gone.
(b) He thinks they are too lenient on the soldiers.
(c) He thinks they should focus more on strategies.
(d) He speculates that it contains men who engage in impracticable sadism for fun.

9. What did Rsyzard's third contact think of the rulers in the Kremlin?
(a) She thinks they are trying, but need to develop a better ruling strategy.
(b) She wants to work with them.
(c) She feels deeply indebted to them.
(d) She wants to decapitate them.

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

11. An actor sang a hymn about Russia promoting its what?
(a) Former greatness
(b) Educational system
(c) Path into future greatness
(d) Military

12. 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.

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

14. When the author arrived in his hometown of Pinks, who did he find in church?
(a) His cousins
(b) Some of his parent's students, fifty years older
(c) His best from childhood
(d) His parents

15. Where does Ryszard get stuck while he is in Yakutsk?
(a) The airport
(b) In traffic on the only main road
(c) In a collapsing house
(d) On a train