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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. Which other character has also lived in Mikulitsyn's house?

2. Why does Lara fear arrest?

3. What does Lara blame for Pasha's abandonment of her?

4. Tonia tells Gordon and Dudorov a story about having to leave Mongolia with her mother. Why did she and her mother have to leave so suddenly?

5. While living across the street from the house of sculptures in Chapter 13, why do Lara and Yuri feel they must leave Yuriatin soon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yuri's death and funeral.

2. Describe Yuri's relationship with Vasia.

3. Why does Lara return for Yuri's funeral after he refused to follow her to Vladivostok?

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

5. Describe what happens when Yuri breaks Red Cross rules and uses a rifle.

6. What do Yuri and Lara do when they hear a rumor that the Executive Committee plans to arrest them?

7. Describe Yuri's relationship with Marina.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Yuri to Pamphil. Why does Pamphil lose his mind and Yuri stay sane? Describe events or relationships that might have prepared Yuri to cope with the gruesome nature of war. How did the chaos of war benefit Yuri?

Essay Topic 2

How do changes in the Russian economy affect the choices and actions that characters make in the story? Cite specific examples of decisions made and actions taken as a direct result of economic need. How do changes in the Russian economy affect the moral development of characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the revolution and Yuri's affair from Tonya's perspective. How might each event have changed her character? How does it differ from Lara's perspective of the same events?

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