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

2. Who built the Temple of Christ the Savior?
(a) Alexander II
(b) Alexander I
(c) Stalin
(d) Peter the Great

3. What has Baku been known for during the past 1,000 years?
(a) Baku has been a center for the arts for 1,000 years.
(b) Baku has been a political hot spot for 1,000 years.
(c) Baku has been a trading post for 1,000 years.
(d) Baku has been a literacy center for 1,000 years.

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

5. What does Ryszard encounter in Matenadaran?
(a) He encounters a wealth of religious texts.
(b) He encounters ancient books.
(c) He encounters a thriving publishing community.
(d) He encounters a community where all books were destroyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did they destroy the Temple of Christ the Savior?

2. What do the peoples use to establish order?

3. What does Ryszard smell in the air in Baku?

4. What does Ryszard think about the immensity of Russia?

5. How long did it take to destroy the Temple of Christ the Savior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Georgia like?

2. What was school like for Ryszard?

3. How did Armenia contribute to world literature?

4. What were the three different attitudes foreigners had when entering the Soviet Union?

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

6. What was happening to the buildings in town?

7. Describe Moscow in the late 1980s.

8. What happened to the Temple in the 20th century?

9. What was Rsyzard's overall viewpoint on his traveling situation on the train?

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

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