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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. At the end of Chapter 1, why is Madame Guishar offended?
(a) There is no fresh produce in the city.
(b) Her seamstresses have gone on strike.
(c) Her bakery can no longer receive flour.
(d) Lara has insulted her.

2. What illness affects Yuri and most of the city in the winter?
(a) Measles.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Typhus.

3. When the Russian economy collapses, which two political groups begin to fight for power?
(a) The Bolsheviks and the Marxists.
(b) The Provisional Government and the Bolsheviks.
(c) The Provisional Government and the Socialists.
(d) The Provisional Government and the Communists.

4. How many days did it take to clear the snowdrifts from the path?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. While traveling to Varykino, who travels with Yuri and his family?
(a) Uncle Nikolai.
(b) A group of government officials.
(c) A platoon of soldiers.
(d) A mixture of professionals, conscripted workers, and peasants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the book, Pasternak develops a parallel between the changes occurring in Russia and what other historical event?

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

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

4. During his journey to Varykino, Yuri realizes he knows the leader of one of the powerful political forces in Russia. Which political force does Galiullin lead?

5. Which character does Lara treat in the hospital?

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