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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 17 The Poems of Yuri Zhivago.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which drunken character from Lara's past is allowed to sleep in a rat-infested room of her house in Yuriatin?
(a) Strelnikov.
(b) Uncle Nikolai.
(c) Komarovsky.
(d) Pasha.

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

3. What type of tree does Yuri discover growing near the camp on a piece of high ground?
(a) An oak tree.
(b) A rowan tree.
(c) A weeping willow.
(d) A pine tree.

4. Which religious holiday is described in the poem, "Star of the Nativity"?
(a) Lent.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Hanukkah.

5. After watching a worker's demonstration, what job does Pasha Antipov want?
(a) He wants to be the fire chief.
(b) He wants to be chief of police.
(c) He wants to be a lawyer.
(d) He wants to be a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. While traveling to see Lara, who conscripts Yuri as a field doctor?

2. What is the name of the independent republic that Blazheiko sets up and backs with a force of deserters from the 212th Infantry?

3. What does Yuri discover about the boy he shot?

4. In October, which political group wins the fight and establishes political power?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 14, who annoys Yuri and Lara with his return to Yuriatin?

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