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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's-Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 4, The Third Rome, Chapter 5, The Temple and the Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the travelers view time on the trip?
(a) All sense of time was lost.
(b) The trip was going quickly.
(c) The trip seemed endless.
(d) Travelers could predict time to the minute with the numerous stations and stops.

2. What was Ryszard's final stop in Chapter 3?
(a) Tajikstan
(b) Kyrgystan
(c) Mary
(d) Uzbekistan

3. What were the passengers on the train like?
(a) Everyone laughed and told jokes.
(b) Everyone shared their life stories.
(c) Everyone made up stories.
(d) Everyone was quiet.

4. Where is the author heading along with his mother and sister?
(a) He is heading far away from his home.
(b) He is heading to his home in Pinsk, Poland.
(c) He is heading to the store.
(d) He is heading to Moscow.

5. Where was Ryszard's father?
(a) He was in prison for robbing a neighbor.
(b) He was in the army.
(c) He was imprisoned by the Soviets.
(d) He was on a business trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the food like in Ryszard's life?

2. What did the soldiers offer Ryszard and his friends?

3. What language does Ryszard learn in first grade?

4. What has Baku been known for during the past 1,000 years?

5. What does Ryszard see getting loaded onto the trains?

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