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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. While living across the street from the house of sculptures in Chapter 13, why do Lara and Yuri feel they must leave Yuriatin soon?
2. What does Yuri send to Marina?
3. What illness does Yuri see developing frequently as a result of the constant warfare?
4. What type of relationship does Yuri have with Marina?
5. Why does Yuri have delirious thoughts and dreams in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Yuri's behavior after Lara leaves for Vladivostok.
2. The Tania in Epilogue of Dr. Zhivago is not Yuri's wife. Who is she and where did she come from?
3. Why does Lara return for Yuri's funeral after he refused to follow her to Vladivostok?
4. Describe Yuri's relationship with Vasia.
5. What could the rowan tree symbolize?
6. In the Epilogue of Dr. Zhivago, Gordon and Dudorov discuss a woman named Christina. What has Christina done?
7. In Chapter 13, while in Yuritan, what does Lara want to have happen to her relationship with Yuri?
8. Describe what Yuri finds in Lara's house when he returns to Yuriatin.
9. Why does Yuri choose to compare the drops of blood in the snow with rowan berries?
10. Why are Gordon and Dudorov interested in Yuri's book of poetry?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Pasha's "secret identity." Why did he feel it was necessary to assume a new name and how did this decision affect the development of his character? What affect did his new identity have on his relationships and actions? Cite specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
In the book, character and events seem to coincidentally occur at just the right (or wrong) time. What role does fate play in Yuri's life? What role does fate play in Lara's life? Give specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Three men love Lara and have a great impact on her life and she on theirs. Discuss each relationship and how it impacts her life and the lives of the men she loves.
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