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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ryszard think about the immensity of Russia?
(a) It makes Russians relax and let down their guards.
(b) It has a negative effect on Russians because it doesn't demand concentration.
(c) It has a positive effect on Russians because it demands concentration.
(d) It makes Russians anxious to explore new territories.

2. What language does Ryszard learn in first grade?
(a) Chinese
(b) English
(c) Russian
(d) German

3. Which geographic location was considered the threshold of Central Asia?
(a) Georgia
(b) Azerbaijan
(c) Baku
(d) Moscow

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

5. What happened to the beautiful Pink church?
(a) It collapsed without warning.
(b) They built a new addition.
(c) It caught on fire.
(d) It was destroyed by cannon fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is so genius about the Russians according to Ryszard?

2. What does the author compare Siberia to weather-wise?

3. Who built the Temple of Christ the Savior?

4. What is the atmosphere when the plane lands and people from Armenia meet with their families?

5. How tall was the Temple of Christ the Savior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was happening to the buildings in town?

2. What did Ryszard discover about the government in Armenia?

3. What effect did the war have on Ryszard's family?

4. What was the history of the Temple of Christ the Savior between 1812 in 1883?

5. What are some of the concerns of the intelligencia?

6. Why did Ryszard decide that he wanted to go back to the imperium?

7. What effect did the war have on the children?

8. What happened to Ryszard and his mother and sister when they are traveling?

9. What did Ryszard learn from Leonid P during his travels to Baku?

10. What is the new Armenia like?

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