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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lara's mother, Amalia Karlovna Guishar, takes over what type of shop?

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

3. When the Russian economy collapses, how do the citizens cope with the lack of food and supplies?

4. Yura is also called what name?

5. In his notebook, Yuri comments on the poetry of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. What elements of Pushkin's poetry does Yuri consider important?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Yuri's arrest.

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

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

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

6. Why does Yura faint in the garden?

7. How does Yuri react when he sees Lara at the library?

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

9. Why does Yuri choose to take his family to Varykino?

10. Describe some of the political views and opinions of the characters in the first chapter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yuri's relationship with Tonia differ from his relationship with Lara? What are his motivations in developing each relationship? What influence does each relationship have on his life?

Essay Topic 2

How did adversity unite the characters in the story? Cite specific examples when times of trial or difficulty had a positive, unifying affect on relationships. Which relationships were strengthened by adversity and which were weakened? What possible reasons exist for some relationships to be strengthened by adversity and some weakened?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, Yuri is faced with many choices. Describe three major choices Yuri made and how they affected the outcome of the story. What events or characters motivated those choices? How might the story have been different had those choices not been made?

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