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

2. Who helps Yuri during his illness in the winter?
(a) His uncle Nikolai.
(b) His half brother Evgraf.
(c) His friend Lara.
(d) His friend Maxim.

3. Yuri discovers that Lara has been reading books about which political philosophy?
(a) Communism.
(b) Marxism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Socialism.

4. At the end of Chapter 1, why is Madame Guishar offended?
(a) Her bakery can no longer receive flour.
(b) Her seamstresses have gone on strike.
(c) There is no fresh produce in the city.
(d) Lara has insulted her.

5. The leaders of the Russian government are called by this name.
(a) Tsars.
(b) Communists.
(c) Kings.
(d) Marxists.

6. In chapter one, Yura's father jumps from which type of vehicle?
(a) An airplane.
(b) A truck.
(c) A train.
(d) A bus.

7. What does Commissar Strelnikov believe everyone must do during the Russian Civil War?
(a) Everyone should be prepared for the hardships of war.
(b) Everyone must choose a side.
(c) People should help each other.
(d) People should use their rations wisely.

8. Where on the estate are the Zhivagos allowed to live?
(a) In a cramped barn.
(b) In a small building on the grounds.
(c) In the main building.
(d) They are not allowed to live on the estate.

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

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

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

12. Lara and Pasha have a daughter. What is the child's name?
(a) Kamalia.
(b) Katenka.
(c) Karolina.
(d) Katrina.

13. Yura is also called what name?
(a) Yuri.
(b) Yurinski.
(c) Yurinovich.
(d) Yuca.

14. What does Dr. Zhivago have published during World War I?
(a) An article in the most respected Russian medical journal.
(b) A song.
(c) A book.
(d) A poem.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lara consider herself to be a bad person?

2. The members of the rebellion desire what form of government?

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

4. Whom does Yuri see in Yuriatin?

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

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