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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 7 Train to the Urals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the soldiers of the Provisional Government bayonet a young idealist after he had already been killed by a rifle shot?
(a) They were angry.
(b) They wanted to make sure he was really dead.
(c) He moved his arm.
(d) He spoke to them.

2. Which character does Lara treat in the hospital?
(a) Dr. Zhivago.
(b) The handsome young soldier.
(c) Sasha.
(d) Pasha.

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

4. How are the big snowdrifts cleared from the path during Yuri's journey to Varykino?
(a) The soldiers clear the snow with shovels borrowed from a nearby village.
(b) The passengers split up into work teams, and clear the snow with shovels borrowed from a nearby village.
(c) Teams of horses pull snow plows across the path until it is clear.
(d) The government officials convince men from a nearby village to clear the snow by promising a large reward.

5. Upon the advice of her lawyer, where does Amalia Karlovna Guishar send Lara?
(a) To the country.
(b) To England.
(c) To Moscow.
(d) To school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prediction does Commissar Strelnikov make during his meeting with Yuri?

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

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

4. During World War I, which country invaded Russia?

5. What does Yuri tell Commissar Strelnikov he wants out of life?

(see the answer key)

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