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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. All of the following were ways to get into the Kremlin except for which?

2. What fills the Caucasus?

3. How did some people in Chapter 17 view Siberia?

4. How did Galina Starovoytova in Moscow help Ryszard?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the weather in Vorkuta.

2. Describe the Red Army and what Ryszard feels about it.

3. What was the Karabakh are like?

4. What was the city of Baku like?

5. Describe the airport in Syktyvkar.

6. Describe Ryszard's observation on the Nationalist.

7. Describe the Nationalist movement.

8. What were the people in Baku like?

9. Describe the landscape of the republics in Central Asia.

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

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

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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