This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, From a Bird's Eye View, 1989-1991, Chapter 12, Jumping over Puddles, Chapter 13, Kolyma, Fog and More Fog.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, according to the author, is the European political philosophy regarding ethnocentrism?
(a) The Europeans want to exclude other nations.
(b) The Europeans want to know other nations.
(c) The Europeans want to learn about other nations, but still think they are superior.
(d) The Europeans want nothing at all to do with other nations.

2. What is deportation?
(a) Taking someone to a different shipping port
(b) Sending someone away from their native land
(c) Sending someone on vacation
(d) Moving someone to a different home in the same town

3. How did they destroy the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) They used cannons.
(b) They used dynamite.
(c) They set it on fire.
(d) They took it down manually, piece by piece.

4. What do the scarves the children wear have on them?
(a) Their names
(b) The school colors
(c) Prints of Russian leaders
(d) No prints were allowed.

5. What does he feel about the people of Russia?
(a) He is pleased that people have the freedom to make their own choices.
(b) He is happy many are leaving.
(c) He feels as if they are depopulated and wants them to return.
(d) He is angry that many are disappearing, but realizes it might be a good thing.