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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. What does Yuri tell Commissar Strelnikov he wants out of life?
(a) He wants the peace and anonymity of country life.
(b) He wants to experience real love.
(c) He wants to be respected as an author.
(d) He wants to become wealthy.

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

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

4. When the Russian economy collapses, how do the citizens cope with the lack of food and supplies?
(a) Groups of people travel to Europe to gather supplies.
(b) People barter among themselves.
(c) Brave soldiers drive supply wagons to Asia.
(d) American troops drop care packages from airplanes.

5. Tonia must trade goods for food. Why does the soldier get to eat for free?
(a) The soldier is the son of the vendor.
(b) The government has agreed to pay the food vendors each month.
(c) The soldier has a gun and everyone is afraid to complain about his behavior.
(d) The soldier is given free food because everyone respects his willingness to defend their country.

Short Answer Questions

1. While on his journey to Varykino, what happens to Yuri as he walks near a river?

2. Lara's mother, Amalia Karlovna Guishar, takes over what type of shop?

3. How does the illness affect Yuri?

4. During the Presnia uprising, which character meets and falls in love with Lara?

5. 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?

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