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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. During the summer, how many jobs does Yuri take in order to make ends meet?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

2. During World War I, Dr. Zhivago, serves in a hospital in which city?
(a) Petrograd.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Leningrad.
(d) Yuriatin.

3. How does Lara plan to end her affair with Komarovsky?
(a) She plans to run away.
(b) She plans to tell him in a letter.
(c) She plans to shoot him.
(d) She plans to tell him over dinner.

4. Commissar Strelnikov asks Yuri questions about his military service and destination. With which political group is Strelnikov associated?
(a) The White Army.
(b) The Provisional Government.
(c) The Red Army.
(d) The Communist Party.

5. In the book, Pasternak develops a parallel between the changes occurring in Russia and what other historical event?
(a) The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
(b) The fall of the Roman Empire.
(c) The conquests of the Vikings.
(d) The fall of Adam and Eve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yuri love Lara?

2. In October, which political group wins the fight and establishes political power?

3. What are Yuri's primary concerns during the winter?

4. What does Yuri write in his notebook about his half brother, Evgraf?

5. When the Russian economy collapses, how do the citizens cope with the lack of food and supplies?

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