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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. What does Yuri write in his notebook about his half brother, Evgraf?

2. In the spring, Yuri's half brother, Evgraf, brings a sick peasant in for treatment. What is Yuri's diagnosis?

3. While traveling to Varykino, who travels with Yuri and his family?

4. How do Yuri and his family finance their trip to Varykino?

5. What is the name of the man who now runs the estate once owned by Yuri's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tonia think of the information she receives in Yuri's letter from Meliuzeievo?

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

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

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

5. Describe Dr. Zhivago's actions during the war.

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

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

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

9. Describe how the snow is cleared from the train tracks.

10. Describe Yuri's arrest.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yuri influence the characters in the book after his death? What significance do other characters find in his work? How could his work possibly affect the future of Russia?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Christina's significance in the story. What could she symbolize? How might her actions have influenced the characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Identify specific traumas or times of struggle that Yuri must endure in the book. How do these events affect the development of his character? How does he overcome these difficulties? What affect does his attitude have on his ability to cope with difficulty?

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