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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a "starets" or man of God, what is Rasputin specifically considered to be?
(a) A miracle healer.
(b) An exorcist.
(c) An evangelist.
(d) An apostle.

2. Why does the royal trains stop wherever there is a cool spot or water available?
(a) Because travel is hot and stuffy.
(b) Because travel is cold and damp.
(c) Because the trains overheat often.
(d) Because there is no water on the trains.

3. After an attempt by his organization to give a petition to the Tsar failed, what happens to Father Gapon?
(a) He leaves the priesthood.
(b) He is assassinated.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He becomes a revolutionary.

4. What happens to Alexis while the family is vacationing at Spala?
(a) He has a hemorrhage in his knee and calf.
(b) He has a hemorrhage in his groin and thigh.
(c) He has a hemorrhage in his groin and abdomen.
(d) He has a hemorrhage in his thigh and knee.

5. Alexis' illness _________ alter the household routine.
(a) Will often.
(b) Will occasionally.
(c) Does.
(d) Does not.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Bishop of St. Petersburg when he tries to investigate Rasputin's immoral behavior?

2. What are Alexandra's own, multiple, medical problems described as?

3. Which European ruler is the blood cousin of Tsar Nicholas II?

4. Nicholas is especially weak in ___________ affairs.

5. What position in Russia's government does Plehve hold?

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