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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old are some of the churches Ryszard visits in Georgia?

2. What political studies did Ryszard have in first grade?

3. What did the children get after standing out all night in front of the candy store?

4. How do the countries in the Caucasus feel about each other?

5. What was Ryszard' destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the concerns of the intelligencia?

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

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

4. What was the history of the Temple of Christ the Savior between 1812 in 1883?

5. How did Armenia contribute to world literature?

6. What was school like for Ryszard?

7. How is the new Armenia similar to the previous Soviet regime?

8. What is the new Armenia like?

9. What is Georgia like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the important the freedom of thought. How did it affect the people of the USSR? How is freedom of thought important to a culture on the whole?

Essay Topic 2

Even though the USSR had power over the southern republics, they still managed to hold onto some of their traditions. Describe some of the traditions and explain why it was important for the people to hold onto them.

Essay Topic 3

What is the political and cultural perspective of the Armenians? Give examples of how some of their practices were similar to those of the Communist regime.

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