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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rasputin's influence over the Romanovs causes a rift between __________ and __________.
(a) Nicholas and Kaiser William.
(b) Alexis and Olga.
(c) Ella and Alexandra.
(d) Alexandra and Queen Victoria.

2. With what medical condition is Alexis diagnosed at six weeks of age?
(a) Cleft palate.
(b) Polio.
(c) Hemophilia.
(d) Epilepsy.

3. What does Russia's government receive on October 30, 1905?
(a) A male heir.
(b) Its first constitution and parliament.
(c) Its first real challenge from the Bolsheviks.
(d) Its first constitution and president.

4. What happens to Alexis while the family is vacationing at Spala?
(a) He has a hemorrhage in his groin and abdomen.
(b) He has a hemorrhage in his knee and calf.
(c) He has a hemorrhage in his groin and thigh.
(d) He has a hemorrhage in his thigh and knee.

5. The Tsar is the ruler of which country?
(a) The Soviet Union.
(b) Serbia.
(c) Siberia.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of life do the Tsar's children lead?

2. When the Duma arrives for the tercentenary celebration and finds Rasputin sitting in one of their chairs, what does the president of the Duma do?

3. Why does Alexandra think that people hate Rasputin?

4. What are the names of Alexis' bodyguards?

5. Which European ruler is the blood cousin of Tsar Nicholas II?

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