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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 5 - 6 Farewell to the Old and The Moscow Encampment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stage of development does Pogorevshikh believe is a necessary for Russia's political development?
(a) Communism.
(b) Feudalism.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Socialism.

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

3. While in the gardens of the Duplyanka estate, which family member does Yura pray for?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

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

5. Why does Dr. Zhivago leave the front line and return to the hospital?
(a) He returns to treat the wounded Lara.
(b) The hospital offers him a promotion.
(c) He cannot stand the gruesome nature of war.
(d) He is wounded by a shell explosion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yura is studying to be a doctor. What else does he want to achieve in this life?

2. How does the illness affect Yuri?

3. How does Lara plan to end her affair with Komarovsky?

4. What physical handicap does political leader Maxim Aristarkhovich Klintsov-Pogorevshikh have?

5. After her affair with Komarovsky ends, whom does Lara marry?

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