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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Yuri have delirious thoughts and dreams in Chapter 13?
(a) He is suffering from a fever.
(b) He is suffering from exhaustion.
(c) He longs to see Lara.
(d) He ate spoiled food.

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

3. In Chapter 16, after World War II, under whose protection does Tonia live?
(a) Evgraf's protection.
(b) The protection of the state.
(c) Komorov's protection.
(d) Yuri's protection.

4. Whom does Tonia tell Gordon and Dudorov is her step-father?
(a) Nicholi.
(b) Komorov.
(c) Yuri.
(d) Evgraf.

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

6. What happens to Pamphil after the discovery of the mutilated man?
(a) Pamphil becomes angry and vows revenge.
(b) Pamphil goes insane and murders his family with an ax.
(c) Pamphil shows no emotion, but simply walks away and resumes his duties.
(d) Pamphil begins to cry and is inconsolable.

7. Whom does Yuri hope to find upon his return to Yuriatin?
(a) Evgraf.
(b) Lara.
(c) Uncle Nikolai.
(d) Tonya.

8. How do some of the villagers reconstruct their roofs?
(a) They cover their roofs with tarps from old army trucks.
(b) They use shingles from an old government building for roofing.
(c) They use turf for roofing.
(d) They use sheets of old metal for roofing.

9. While living in Mikulitsyn's house, what hobby does Yuri pursue?
(a) Chess.
(b) Poetry writing.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Wood carving.

10. What does Yuri need from the government in order to journey to France?
(a) A train ticket.
(b) Money.
(c) A passport.
(d) An international medical license.

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

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

13. Why do Lara and Yuri leave Yuriatin so suddenly?
(a) The rat infestation in their house becomes unbearable.
(b) They discover that their houseguest is a spy.
(c) Lara hears a rumor that the Executive Committee plans to arrest her and Yuri.
(d) They hear that there are good jobs available in Moscow.

14. In Chapter 15, what does Lara help organize in Moscow?
(a) A political rally.
(b) Tonia's funeral.
(c) Yuri's papers in to a book of poetry.
(d) The hospital staff.

15. During the NEP period, Yuri makes a new friend. What is this friend's name?
(a) Verna.
(b) Veric.
(c) Vladia.
(d) Vasia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Epilogue, two characters, Gordon and Dudorov, reminisce about the sufferings of which conflict?

2. Major-General Zhivago, Yuri's half brother Evgraf, is looking for something. What is it?

3. Who cares for Yuri while he is ill?

4. What illness does Yuri see developing frequently as a result of the constant warfare?

5. Whose home does Yuri return to after escaping from his conscription?

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