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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 8 - 9 Arrival and Varykino.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yuri believe that Varykino would be a good place to resettle his family?
(a) Yuri hopes the townspeople will help his family because he gave medical aid to an important member of the town during World War I.
(b) Yuri hopes the townspeople will help his family because his father once owned property and a factory in Varykino.
(c) Yuri's uncle Nikolai now lives in Varykino and is willing to help the family.
(d) Yuri has heard that Varykino is in desperate need of a physician.

2. During World War I, which country invaded Russia?
(a) Germany.
(b) America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Japan.

3. Who seduces Lara when she is 16?
(a) Vedeniapin.
(b) Zhivago.
(c) Duplyanka.
(d) Komarovsky.

4. In his notebook, Yuri comments on the poetry of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. What elements of Pushkin's poetry does Yuri consider important?
(a) Interpretations of truth.
(b) Meter and originality.
(c) The use of idioms.
(d) Rhyme and flow.

5. When Yura and his uncle live in a house owned by the Gromekos, which character also lives in the house?
(a) Ivan Ivanovich.
(b) Misha Gordon.
(c) Lara Guishar.
(d) Pasha Antipov.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the big snowdrifts cleared from the path during Yuri's journey to Varykino?

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

3. What stage of development does Pogorevshikh believe is a necessary for Russia's political development?

4. While in Varykino, what does Yuri suspect about Tonia?

5. What color represents the Marxist army?

(see the answer key)

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