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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 13 Opposite the House of Sculptures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom do Lara and Yuri learn they share as a common nemesis?
(a) The seamstress.
(b) Pasha.
(c) Komarovsky.
(d) Strelnikov.

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

3. How long did Yuri's affair with Lara last?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two days.

4. What is in Yuri's notebook?
(a) Poetry about the war.
(b) Lists of supplies needed and their costs.
(c) Names of people he has met on his journey.
(d) Various writings about his life at Varykino.

5. After returning to Moscow from Meliuzeievo, what does Yuri learn about his uncle, Nikolai Nikolaievich?
(a) His uncle was killed during a demonstration.
(b) His uncle had moved to France.
(c) His uncle has joined the Bolsheviks.
(d) His uncle sold the family home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Several conflicts are present in the book. Which struggle best describes the conflict between the warring political parties?

2. In Chapter 13, what new information does Lara give Yuri?

3. Why does Lara admire Yuri?

4. When the Russian economy collapses, which two political groups begin to fight for power?

5. Yuri receives a letter from Tonia. Where does he learn she has gone?

(see the answer key)

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