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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Yura poor?
(a) Yura's father was on strike.
(b) Yura's father could not find work.
(c) The government had taken all their posessions.
(d) Yura's father had squandered the family fortune.

2. Whom does Yuri tell his wife he is working with in Meliuzeievo?
(a) Nikolai.
(b) Blazheiko.
(c) Lara.
(d) Maxim.

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

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

5. What is the name of the man who now runs the estate once owned by Yuri's father?
(a) Mikulitsyn.
(b) Nikolai.
(c) Nikulitsyn.
(d) Sergeevich.

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

7. Why did the soldiers of the Provisional Government bayonet a young idealist after he had already been killed by a rifle shot?
(a) He spoke to them.
(b) They were angry.
(c) They wanted to make sure he was really dead.
(d) He moved his arm.

8. With which political group does Yuri side?
(a) The anarchists.
(b) The White Army.
(c) The Red Army.
(d) None.

9. After returning to Moscow from Meliuzeievo, what does Yuri learn about his uncle, Nikolai Nikolaievich?
(a) His uncle sold the family home.
(b) His uncle has joined the Bolsheviks.
(c) His uncle was killed during a demonstration.
(d) His uncle had moved to France.

10. While in Varykino, what does Yuri suspect about Tonia?
(a) That she is ill.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is having an affair with Mikulitsyn.
(d) That she is unhappy.

11. What is Strelnikov's secret identity?
(a) Strelnikov is actually Ivan Ivanovich.
(b) Strelnikov is actually Yuri's uncle, Nikolai.
(c) Strelnikov is actually Lara's husband, Pasha.
(d) Strelnikov is actually Yuri's half brother, Evgraf.

12. Why does Dr. Zhivago leave the front line and return to the hospital?
(a) He returns to treat the wounded Lara.
(b) The hospital offers him a promotion.
(c) He cannot stand the gruesome nature of war.
(d) He is wounded by a shell explosion.

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

14. In the book, Pasternak develops a parallel between the changes occurring in Russia and what other historical event?
(a) The conquests of the Vikings.
(b) The fall of the Roman Empire.
(c) The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
(d) The fall of Adam and Eve.

15. What does Kologrivov help Lara find?
(a) Her dog.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A new coat.
(d) A revolver.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Russian economy collapses, which two political groups begin to fight for power?

2. During World War I, Dr. Zhivago, serves in a hospital in which city?

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

4. Lara and Pasha have a daughter. What is the child's name?

5. Where do Lara and Pasha live in the beginning of their marriage?

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