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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Armenia become a Christian country?
(a) 301
(b) 1301
(c) 1991
(d) 1831

2. How old are some of the churches Ryszard visits in Georgia?
(a) Some date back to the fifteenth century.
(b) Some date back to the tenth century.
(c) All the old churches were destroyed.
(d) Some date back to the sixth century.

3. Where was Ryszard's father?
(a) He was on a business trip.
(b) He was imprisoned by the Soviets.
(c) He was in prison for robbing a neighbor.
(d) He was in the army.

4. What did Ryszard find in Georgia?
(a) He found ancient Christian icons, frescoes, and whitewashed remains of churches.
(b) He found that the churches were obliterated.
(c) He found a prosperous community.
(d) He found people starving in the streets.

5. What was unique about the mosque in Uzbekistan?
(a) It was lined with gold.
(b) It was made of iron.
(c) It was filled with jewels.
(d) It was made of wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Armenian intelligentsia concerned about maintaining?

2. What do the red banners signify to the travelers?

3. What happened to the beautiful Pink church?

4. Who built the Temple of Christ the Savior?

5. What do the Red Army men want?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect did the war have on the children?

2. What effect did the war have on Ryszard's family?

3. What was unique about the women in Tajikstan, and was their uniqueness easy to come by?

4. What did Ryszard realize about the USSR's power during his third encounter with the Imperium?

5. What happened to the Temple in the 20th century?

6. What is the new Armenia like?

7. What was Rsyzard's overall viewpoint on his traveling situation on the train?

8. What did Ryszard discover about the government in Armenia?

9. What happened to Ryszard and his mother and sister when they are traveling?

10. What was it like living in Poland after September of 1939?

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