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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lara's mother, Amalia Karlovna Guishar, takes over what type of shop?
(a) A shoe shop.
(b) A bakery shop.
(c) A grocery shop.
(d) A dress shop.

2. During the Presnia uprising, which character meets and falls in love with Lara?
(a) Pasha.
(b) Yura.
(c) Nikolai.
(d) Kamarovsky.

3. How do Yuri and his family finance their trip to Varykino?
(a) The family works together in a factory.
(b) Yuri's uncle Nikolai sends them money for tickets.
(c) The family gathers together items to sell or use for barter.
(d) Yuri finds work in one of the few remaining factories.

4. What part of life in Varykino does Yuri enjoy the most?
(a) The opportunity to help his patients.
(b) The physical labor of chores.
(c) The time he has to write poetry.
(d) The time spent with his family.

5. In October, which political group wins the fight and establishes political power?
(a) The Communists.
(b) The Bolsheviks.
(c) The Socialists.
(d) The Provisional Government.

6. How does the illness affect Yuri?
(a) The rash irritates his skin.
(b) His aching joints cripple his movement.
(c) His stomach is upset.
(d) The fever affects his mind.

7. Whom does Yuri meet at the beginning of May?
(a) Lara.
(b) Evgraf.
(c) Ivan Ivanovich.
(d) Uncle Nikolai.

8. Where does fighting begin in the 1917 Russian revolution?
(a) St. Petersburg.
(b) Kazan.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Yuriatin.

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

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

11. During Yuri's trip to Varykino, which group succeeds in taking control of the northern mountains?
(a) The Bolsheviks take control away from the Communists.
(b) The Provisional Government takes control away from the Germans.
(c) The Red Army takes control away from the White Army.
(d) The White Army takes control away from the Red Army.

12. Why does Lara love Yuri?
(a) He has a beautiful mind.
(b) He is an attractive man.
(c) He is wealthy.
(d) He is willing to take her to America.

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

14. What are Yuri's primary concerns during the winter?
(a) Having enough money for tobacco and liquor.
(b) Having enough patients for his practice.
(c) Having enough books and paper for the students.
(d) Having enough food and fuel to survive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While in the gardens of the Duplyanka estate, which family member does Yura pray for?

2. In the book, Pasternak develops a parallel between the changes occurring in Russia and what other historical event?

3. What does Yuri barter for food and goods from a central distribution center?

4. When Yura and his uncle live in a house owned by the Gromekos, which character also lives in the house?

5. What is the name of the man who now runs the estate once owned by Yuri's father?

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