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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 16 Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which drunken character from Lara's past is allowed to sleep in a rat-infested room of her house in Yuriatin?
(a) Uncle Nikolai.
(b) Pasha.
(c) Komarovsky.
(d) Strelnikov.

2. What does Kologrivov help Lara find?
(a) A revolver.
(b) A new coat.
(c) An apartment.
(d) Her dog.

3. What does Yuri discover about the boy he shot?
(a) The boy's life is saved by a small packet of letters.
(b) The boy's life is saved by a small bible.
(c) The boy's life is saved by a small metal box containing a protective prayer.
(d) The boy is his nephew.

4. What does Dr. Zhivago have published during World War I?
(a) A poem.
(b) A song.
(c) A book.
(d) An article in the most respected Russian medical journal.

5. Why does Yuri believe that Varykino would be a good place to resettle his family?
(a) Yuri has heard that Varykino is in desperate need of a physician.
(b) Yuri hopes the townspeople will help his family because he gave medical aid to an important member of the town during World War I.
(c) Yuri hopes the townspeople will help his family because his father once owned property and a factory in Varykino.
(d) Yuri's uncle Nikolai now lives in Varykino and is willing to help the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. While in the gardens of the Duplyanka estate, which family member does Yura pray for?

2. In his notebook, Yuri comments on the poetry of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. What elements of Pushkin's poetry does Yuri consider important?

3. While traveling to see Lara, who conscripts Yuri as a field doctor?

4. Why is a group of soldiers executed near Yuri's tree?

5. What happens to four of the conscripted workers one night as Yuri and his companions enter the mountains on their way to Varykino?

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