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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. Where does Ryszard get stuck while he is in Yakutsk?

2. What did Nadiezdha Alliluyeva do in Stalin's old apartment?

3. When was the genocide in Karabakh that depopulated the area?

4. What did Rsyzard's third contact think of the rulers in the Kremlin?

5. Where were the starving people who lined up to see Lenin now in line?

Short Essay Questions

1. What where the crops in Uzbekistan like?

2. What were some of the challenges Ryszard faced when he tried to fly to Nagorno-Karabkah?

3. Describe Magadan.

4. Describe the Kremlin.

5. Describe the pros and cons of living in Yatusk.

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

7. Describe the hotel atmosphere in Yakutsk.

8. Describe the feelings the elite in Moscow had for the Imperium.

9. Why did some of the people who lived under the USSR struggle with nationality?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Siberia and northern Canada. Explain why the author made this comparison.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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