2. What was the irony of the churches?
(a) They were museums that attacked religion.
(b) They were the only structures in the cities to survive the violence brought on by communism.
(c) They made people pay to get in.
(d) They never had visitors.

3. What was a positive aspect of the churches?
(a) They were always open for confession.
(b) The buildings were preserved.
(c) They provided warmth in a poverty-stricken society.
(d) Your soul was saved if you went into them.

4. What is a gulag?
(a) A prison camp
(b) A rare type of tree
(c) A type of train
(d) A special dessert

5. How did the people of Baku react to the idea of freedom of thought?
(a) They expected freedom of thought.
(b) They were regularly punished for expressing freedom of thought.
(c) They didn't know what freedom of thought was.
(d) They felt that freedom of thought would lead to rebellion.

6. Why was it difficult getting Ryszard back to the airport?
(a) There was a riot in the streets.
(b) There was a severe, unexpected snowstorm.
(c) People have heard of Starovoytova's visit, and tropps are coming.
(d) There was flooding.

7. How did Galina Starovoytova in Moscow help Ryszard?
(a) She helped him obtain a fake passport?
(b) She cooked for him.
(c) She set him up with contacts.
(d) She helped him with local transportation.

8. Who ruled the area under Khrushchev and Brezhnev?
(a) The Red Army
(b) Russified locals
(c) The Bolsheviks
(d) County police

9. What was happening at the meeting Ryszard attended at the Vargashovska mine?
(a) They were discussing new equipment.
(b) A meeting was called to honor miners recently killed.
(c) The workers were getting a salary raise.
(d) The workers were on strike.

10. What play does Rsyzard to to see?
(a) Nijinsky
(b) A Doll's House
(c) A Word About Russia
(d) The Nutcracker Suite

11. What is ironic about Zalozhnaya?
(a) The city is poverty stricken, although it's surrounded by natural riches.
(b) Most of the residents can't afford an education.
(c) The people couldn't afford to attend the performances.
(d) The people lack for heat in spite of the coal mines.

12. Why does Ryszard want to visit Nagorno-Karabakh?
(a) It's a prison camp.
(b) It's a thriving culture in a poverty-stricken nation.
(c) It is a small island of Christians who are to be exterminated and replaced by Islamic fundamentalists.
(d) It is a small island of Muslims who are to be exterminated and replaced by Christian fundamentalists.

13. According to the author, what happens to a civilization that doesn't ask questions?
(a) It thrives.
(b) It confuses the citizens.
(c) It dies.
(d) Nothing.

14. What is Yakutsk known for?
(a) It has highly productive coal mines.
(b) It's full of gold and diamonds.
(c) It is the center of education in Russia.
(d) It's a major cultural center for music and dance.

15. How did some people in Chapter 17 view Siberia?
(a) They viewed it as a harsh, cold land
(b) They viewed it as a sanctuary
(c) They viewed it as a land ripe with opportunity
(d) They viewed it as a vast prison