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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 14, who annoys Yuri and Lara with his return to Yuriatin?
(a) Strelnikov.
(b) Pasha.
(c) Komarovsky.
(d) Uncle Nikolai.

2. Why does Lara admire Yuri?
(a) Because he has not let political propaganda infect his soul.
(b) Because he is a good provider.
(c) Because he is kinder than Pasha.
(d) Because he is a romantic poet.

3. What type of relationship does Yuri have with Marina?
(a) She is the town seamstress.
(b) She is his new head nurse.
(c) She is Vasia's wife.
(d) She is his common-law wife.

4. How do Gordon and Dudorov feel about collectivism?
(a) They dislike the responsibility it places on them and long for the simpler time when the Tsar ruled.
(b) They feel that it is the best way to live, and that all the pain and suffering of the revolution was worth the outcome.
(c) They feel that it only works when people are forced to follow the government's rules.
(d) They feel it is the wrong way to live, but that no one is willing to admit that it is a mistake.

5. What animals found lurking on the property in Varykino represent the pressures of the world lurking nearby?
(a) The bears.
(b) The wolves.
(c) The owls.
(d) The ravens.

6. What is a serious problem for the leaders of the White Army camp?
(a) Typhoid.
(b) Head Lice.
(c) Desertion.
(d) Alcoholism.

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

8. What book do Gordon and Dudorov discuss at the end of the epilogue?
(a) A book about democracy.
(b) A book about the problems of collectivism.
(c) A book about the benefits of collectivism.
(d) Yuri's book of poems.

9. During the summer, how many jobs does Yuri take in order to make ends meet?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

10. Yuri receives a letter from Tonia. Where does he learn she has gone?
(a) She has been deported to France.
(b) She has been deported to Italy.
(c) She has been living in Moscow.
(d) She has moved to Leningrad.

11. What mode of travel do Lara and Yuri use on their journey out of Yuriatin?
(a) A stolen Army truck.
(b) A horse and sleigh.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A train.

12. Why was Christina considered a war heroine?
(a) She tended wounded soldiers at the front line.
(b) She smuggled food and supplies to the Russian army.
(c) She infiltrated the German lines and blew up a fortification.
(d) She sent a secret message to a Russian general.

13. In Chapter 13, what new information does Lara give Yuri?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) He has a new son named Misha.
(c) The government is looking for him.
(d) He has a new daughter named Masha.

14. By what name is Yuri's division known?
(a) The Tree Dwellers.
(b) The Woodland Warriors.
(c) The Forest Forces.
(d) The Forest Brotherhood.

15. The washing woman has a special friend who died during the war. What was her friend's name?
(a) Marina.
(b) Tonia.
(c) Lara.
(d) Christina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Tonia tell Gordon and Dudorov is her step-father?

2. Why does Yuri wish to kill the Bolshevik officer?

3. While Yuri is serving as a conscripted as a field doctor, how many times does he attempt escape?

4. What is the name of the washing woman that Gordon and Dudorov speak with?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 13, by the time Yuri returns to Yuriatin, which political party has gained control of the government?

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