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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to four of the conscripted workers one night as Yuri and his companions enter the mountains on their way to Varykino?

3. During World War I, which country invaded Russia?

4. Yuri discovers that Lara has been reading books about which political philosophy?

5. What happens to Lara after Yuri leaves and is conscripted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events that lead to Yuri's conscription by the Red Army.

2. Why does Lara enter a relationship with a much older man?

3. Why does Lara follow Pasha to the front lines?

4. Describe some of the social classes of people who are on the train and how they interact with each other.

5. Describe Yuri's arrest.

6. What happens when Yuri finally visits Lara at her house in Varykino?

7. How do Yuri and his family get food and supplies for their trip to Varykino?

8. Why does Yura faint in the garden?

9. Why would Dr. Zhivago work willingly near the front line of battle?

10. Describe the beginning Lara and Pasha's relationship.

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