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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. Which other character has also lived in Mikulitsyn's house?
(a) Uncle Nikolai.
(b) Pamphil.
(c) Komarovsky.
(d) Strelnikov.

2. In Chapter 14, why is Strelnikov in hiding?
(a) He is hiding from the angry husband of a lover.
(b) He faces a court martial and possible execution.
(c) He is depressed and has deserted the army.
(d) He is a government spy.

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

4. What does Yuri do to the drunken man sleeping in his house in Yuriatin?
(a) He throws the man out of the house.
(b) He studies the man and writes about him.
(c) He helps the man find work.
(d) He sobers the man up and treats his wounds.

5. What does Yuri discover about the boy he shot?
(a) The boy's life is saved by a small packet of letters.
(b) The boy's life is saved by a small bible.
(c) The boy's life is saved by a small metal box containing a protective prayer.
(d) The boy is his nephew.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name is Yuri's division known?

2. Whom do Lara and Yuri learn they share as a common nemesis?

3. How long does Yuri serve as a conscripted field doctor?

4. In Chapter 15, why does Lara travel to Moscow see Yuri?

5. How well do Yuri and Strelnikov get along when they meet in Varykino?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yuri's relationship with Marina.

2. Why does Yuri choose to compare the drops of blood in the snow with rowan berries?

3. Describe what Yuri finds in Lara's house when he returns to Yuriatin.

4. Why do you think Yuri stays in Yuriatin for a time instead of leaving immediately to find his wife and family?

5. In Chapter 13, while in Yuritan, what does Lara want to have happen to her relationship with Yuri?

6. Why are Gordon and Dudorov interested in Yuri's book of poetry?

7. What might have been done to prevent Pamphil's insanity?

8. Lara and Yuri discover they share a common nemesis. Who is this person and what has he/she done to them?

9. Describe Yuri's death and funeral.

10. Describe Yuri's behavior after Lara leaves for Vladivostok.

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