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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. The book begins with what type of scene?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A demonstration.
(c) A party.
(d) A wedding.

2. The members of the rebellion desire what form of government?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Monarchy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Socialism.

3. What does Yuri tell Commissar Strelnikov he wants out of life?
(a) He wants to be respected as an author.
(b) He wants to experience real love.
(c) He wants to become wealthy.
(d) He wants the peace and anonymity of country life.

4. What prediction does Commissar Strelnikov make during his meeting with Yuri?
(a) He predicts that they will meet again.
(b) He predicts that Germany will invade Russia again.
(c) He predicts that Yuri will become a famous poet and author.
(d) He predicts that Yuri will die as an old man in his bed.

5. What is Ivan's profession?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a dancer.
(c) he is a musician.
(d) He is an author.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Upon the advice of her lawyer, where does Amalia Karlovna Guishar send Lara?

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

4. Where on the estate are the Zhivagos allowed to live?

5. While on his journey to Varykino, what happens to Yuri as he walks near a river?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens to Yura during and after his mother's funeral.

2. How do Yuri and his family survive the harsh winter?

3. With the Russian economy in ruins, how do people survive?

4. Why might people exhibit extreme behavior during a time of war that they would not exhibit in peacetime?

5. How could Yuri's life have been different if he had not tried to return to Lara the night he was conscripted by the Red Army?

6. How does Lara attempt end her relationship with Komarovsky?

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

8. Give an example of the brutality of war that is described in Dr. Zhivago.

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

10. Describe the type of work Yuri and his family do to survive when they first arrive in Varykino.

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