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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. What does Ryszard smell in the air in Baku?

2. What towns do the travelers go through on their journey?

3. Where was Ryszard traveling during the third encounter?

4. What happened when the Russian patrol shows up as Ryszard travels to Georgia?

5. How long did it take to destroy the Temple of Christ the Savior?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ryszard feel about the barbed wire barriers and dogs? What did they remind him of?

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

3. What were the people of Georgia like, according to the author's observations?

4. What did Rsyzard say about the borders in regard to ethnocentrism?

5. How did the author feel Siberia contrasted from Canada?

6. Why was the mosque in Uzbekistan so unique?

7. What parts of the Soviet Union did Ryszard want to see?

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

9. What is the new Armenia like?

10. What was the history of Moscow according to Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Ryszard traveled, he noticed that the cultures were very different between cities. Select two cities that had very different cultures and compare and contrast them.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail the three attitudes the author states foreigners take into the Soviet Union. Determine which attitude the author had, and explain why you believe this was his attitude.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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