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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 is Strelnikov's secret identity?
2. Who helps Yuri during his illness in the winter?
3. Which character does Lara treat in the hospital?
4. What happens to four of the conscripted workers one night as Yuri and his companions enter the mountains on their way to Varykino?
5. What does Yuri write in his notebook about his half brother, Evgraf?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why would Dr. Zhivago work willingly near the front line of battle?
2. Describe some of the social classes of people who are on the train and how they interact with each other.
3. Everyone must trade or pay for the food that is sold illegally behind the train stations. Why doesn't the soldier have to pay for the food he eats?
4. What is in Yuri's notebook?
5. Describe the events that lead to Yuri's conscription by the Red Army.
6. Why might people exhibit extreme behavior during a time of war that they would not exhibit in peacetime?
7. Describe Dr. Zhivago's actions during the war.
8. How does Yuri react when he sees Lara at the library?
9. Why does Yuri choose to take his family to Varykino?
10. How do Yuri and his family get food and supplies for their trip to Varykino?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how specific emotions influence the characters in the story. What affect does emotion have on their lives and how does it influence their choices and actions? Cite specific events, characters and possible motivators.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the significance of the rowan tree as described by Yuri. How does it differ from all the other trees that surround it? What does it symbolize to Yuri? Later in the story, Yuri refers to drops of blood in the snow as appearing like fallen rowan berries. What is the significance of the fallen berries?
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