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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Yanka kill Peter?
(a) Yanka's daughter.
(b) Milei.
(c) Purgas.
(d) Sebastian.

2. How many years does "Russka" cover?
(a) 1,800.
(b) 100.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 10.

3. Why are peasants leaving Boris' estate?
(a) The heavy taxes.
(b) The wars.
(c) The famine.
(d) The religious persecution.

4. Who is Mengu?
(a) A Cumin warrior.
(b) A slave.
(c) A Mongol warrior.
(d) A Russian prince.

5. Who attacks Ivan's convoy?
(a) Syrians.
(b) Persians.
(c) Cumins.
(d) Ukrainians.

6. Whose military does Andrei Karpenko join after Stanislaus' visit?
(a) The Poles.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The Cossacks.
(d) The Tatars.

7. What does Mal tell him in answer to his question?
(a) That there is venison.
(b) The cub is still in the forest.
(c) That they will go soon.
(d) That he is still to young.

8. What is the state of the Mongols in 1237?
(a) Seething with tribal politics.
(b) United under Genghis Khan.
(c) Fragmented by regional divisions.
(d) Civil war.

9. Where have Ivan's father and brothers gone?
(a) To raid Kiev.
(b) To quell the revolt.
(c) To protect the women and cattle.
(d) To participate in the revolt.

10. Whose army is Mengu traveling with?
(a) Genghis Khan's.
(b) Prince Vladimir's.
(c) Monomakh's.
(d) Sviatopolk's.

11. Who finds Ivan?
(a) Shchek.
(b) One of his brothers.
(c) One of the Prince of Polotsk's men.
(d) One of his father's grooms.

12. What does Ivan do when his journey is interrupted?
(a) Turns to gambling and stealing.
(b) Hides until he could continue.
(c) Returns home.
(d) Enters a monastery.

13. Who does Nikita's serving girl resemble?
(a) Yanka.
(b) Elena.
(c) Lebed.
(d) Anna.

14. What does Elena tell Boris that makes him happy?
(a) That the children will listen to her.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That the Tsar is going to help them.
(d) That his doctor said he will be better soon.

15. Who does Andrei stay with on his travels?
(a) Nikon.
(b) Nikita.
(c) Stenka Razin.
(d) Tsar Alexis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Russia known as under Ivan?

2. Who is elected elder of Dirty Place?

3. What does Stephen change for the priests' sake?

4. Who had killed Yanka's mother?

5. Who revolts in 1067?

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