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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. According to the author, what happens to a civilization that doesn't ask questions?

2. What were many of the agreements and disagreements over?

3. How do the people in Moscow feel about the Imperium?

4. What did Ryszard carry with him?

5. Why was it difficult getting Ryszard back to the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the mafia arise in Russia?

2. What was a main problem that people faced with the cotton fields?

3. What was the city of Baku like?

4. Describe what happened to the region around the Aral Sea between 1970 and 1990.

5. Describe Ryszard's observation on the Nationalist.

6. Describe the airport in Syktyvkar.

7. Describe Magadan.

8. What was the Karabakh are like?

9. What is the role of the Imperium in Yakutsk?

10. Describe the Nationalist movement.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book is rife with symbolism. Choose two symbols the author mentions, describe them in detail, and explain why the author used them as symbols.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Ryszard's childhood beginning with September 1939. Addressed this political situation, and described the educational system. What were some of the difficulties the author had to contend with during 1939 in 1940?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout this book, the people struggled against the suppression of the Communist regime. Explain what roles they took to fight back and whether or not they were successful.

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