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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did prisoners work in Vorkuta?
(a) Cotton fields
(b) Oil fields
(c) Coal mines
(d) Diamond mines
2. What is a gulag?
(a) A special dessert
(b) A type of train
(c) A rare type of tree
(d) A prison camp
3. What does Ryszard pretend to be in order to fly?
(a) A businessman
(b) A soldier
(c) A pilot
(d) A member of the government
4. What was the irony of the churches?
(a) They made people pay to get in.
(b) They were the only structures in the cities to survive the violence brought on by communism.
(c) They were museums that attacked religion.
(d) They never had visitors.
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 is angry that many are disappearing, but realizes it might be a good thing.
(d) He feels as if they are depopulated and wants them to return.
6. What movement is spreading across the land?
(a) Communist
(b) Democratic
(c) Nationalist
(d) Republic
7. How many religious icons were destroyed between 1917 and the 1990s?
(a) Hundreds
(b) none
(c) At least 20 million
(d) At least 20 thousand
8. What was it like living in Vorkuta?
(a) People felt like it was a privilege.
(b) It was tough, but worth it for the benefits.
(c) It was horrific.
(d) Life was easy.
9. All of the following were ways to get into the Kremlin except for which?
(a) a summons
(b) The museum
(c) A tourist day pass
(d) A congress
10. What is Vorkuta known as?
(a) It's known as a holy place of martyrdom.
(b) It's known as a good place for business.
(c) It's known an ideal place to raise a family.
(d) It's known a the happiest place on Earth.
11. How did the play portray the October Revolution?
(a) As a time for great celebration
(b) As an international conspiracy against the Russian nation
(c) As a turning point in history
(d) As a mistake
12. What are the people demanding?
(a) Education
(b) Increased pay
(c) Independence
(d) Food
13. What are the workers told at the meeting?
(a) They are told that they are gong to begin receiving health benefits.
(b) They are told that they are going to each get a raise according to their seniority.
(c) They are told that they have secured trade relations with the West.
(d) They are told that 1/4 of them are going to lose their jobs.
14. What is ironic about Zalozhnaya?
(a) The city is poverty stricken, although it's surrounded by natural riches.
(b) The people lack for heat in spite of the coal mines.
(c) Most of the residents can't afford an education.
(d) The people couldn't afford to attend the performances.
15. According to the author, how much of Central Asia was ruined by the Imperium?
(a) 3/4
(b) All of Central Asia
(c) 1/4
(d) Half
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of landscape does Central Asia have?
2. What were many of the agreements and disagreements over?
3. What happened to the port town of Muynak between 1970 and 1990?
4. What did Ryszard carry with him?
5. How did some people in Chapter 17 view Siberia?
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