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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a positive aspect of the churches?

2. What fills the Caucasus?

3. Why couldn't Ryszard tell the story that he tells in Chapter 15 earlier in the book?

4. What was the irony of the churches?

5. According to Ryszard, if the Russian people are united by land, can they be united by blood with the Imperium?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ryszard notice about the Kremlin?

2. What is the role of the Imperium in Yakutsk?

3. Describe the Red Army and what Ryszard feels about it.

4. What was a main problem that people faced with the cotton fields?

5. What did the actor in the play say about Russia and the October Revolution?

6. What was the city of Baku like?

7. How did the mafia arise in Russia?

8. What happened to the churches in Russia?

9. Describe the hotel atmosphere in Yakutsk.

10. Describe the airport in Syktyvkar.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the important the freedom of thought. How did it affect the people of the USSR? How is freedom of thought important to a culture on the whole?

Essay Topic 2

What natural resources did the USSR have? Describe how these natural resources affected the lives of those who lived near them.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the first three encounters the author has with the Imperium. Explain what was similar about each encounter as well as what was different.

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