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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 14 Return to Varykino.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lara consider herself to be a bad person?
(a) She wishes she could be Yuri's wife.
(b) She stole in order to feed her family.
(c) She knows she does not love Pasha.
(d) She feels guilty about her past.

2. What does the blood on the snow outside of Mikulitsyn's house remind Yuri of?
(a) Rowan berries.
(b) Tears.
(c) Rain.
(d) Flowers.

3. While on his journey to Varykino, what happens to Yuri as he walks near a river?
(a) He is attacked by bandits.
(b) He gazes at the moon and composes a new poem.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He falls in the river.

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?
(a) The Provisional Government.
(b) The White Army.
(c) The Communist Party.
(d) The Red Army.

5. What illness does Yuri see developing frequently as a result of the constant warfare?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Measles.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Typhoid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yuri want to borrow scissors from a nearby seamstress?

2. Why does Lara admire Yuri?

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

4. What does the tree represent to Yuri?

5. While traveling to Varykino, who travels with Yuri and his family?

(see the answer key)

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