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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's new friend study during the NEP period?

2. In Chapter 13, what new information does Lara give Yuri?

3. Why does Yuri agree to follow Lara in Komarovsky's sleigh?

4. In Part 2, Chapter 14, who annoys Yuri and Lara with his return to Yuriatin?

5. What does Yuri need from the government in order to journey to France?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yuri's relationship with Vasia.

2. Describe Yuri's death and funeral.

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

4. Describe how Yuri manages to escape from the Red Army camp.

5. In the Epilogue of Dr. Zhivago, Gordon and Dudorov discuss a woman named Christina. What has Christina done?

6. How does Yuri react to Strelnikov's return?

7. Why do Yuri's writings both inspire and threaten the characters in the book?

8. Why does Yuri not accompany Lara to Vladivostok?

9. The Tania in Epilogue of Dr. Zhivago is not Yuri's wife. Who is she and where did she come from?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Pasha's "secret identity." Why did he feel it was necessary to assume a new name and how did this decision affect the development of his character? What affect did his new identity have on his relationships and actions? Cite specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Komarovsky keeps appearing to Lara unwanted and uninvited. How do Komarovsky's actions affect the development of his character in the story? How does his influence affect Lara and her daughter, Tania?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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