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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 do the people in Moscow feel about the Imperium?

2. An actor sang a hymn about Russia promoting its what?

3. How did the play portray the October Revolution?

4. What is a gulag?

5. According to Shalamov, what is the West built on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Ryszard notice about the Kremlin?

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

4. What was the city of Baku like?

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

6. What were the people in Baku like?

7. Describe the Kremlin.

8. Describe the weather in Vorkuta.

9. Describe the hotel atmosphere in Yakutsk.

10. What did the actor in the play say about Russia and the October Revolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the first three encounters the author has with the Imperium. Explain what was similar about each encounter as well as what was different.

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

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?

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