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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which river is Rasputin thrown into by his would-be assassins?
(a) Thames.
(b) Volga.
(c) Loire.
(d) Neva.

2. What is the house in Ekaterinburg where the Romanovs live called?
(a) The House of Nicholas.
(b) The House of Special Purposes.
(c) The House of Special Dispensation.
(d) The House of Romanov.

3. In what month does Alexis go to the front with the Tsar?
(a) December.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) October.

4. By what criteria does Rasputin judge people?
(a) By their view of him and his life style.
(b) By their committment to the Orthodox Church.
(c) By their morals and character qualities.
(d) By his view of them and their life style.

5. On the day they are murdered, what is the reason the Romanovs are given for having to leave?
(a) The Monarchists are approaching Ekaterinburg.
(b) The Revolutionaries are approaching Ekaterinburg.
(c) The Red Russians are approaching Ekaterinburg.
(d) The White Russians are approaching Ekaterinburg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rasputin's murderers are trying to ________ the monarchy.

2. At ___________ on the day they are murdered, the Romanovs are awakened and told to dress because they have to leave quickly.

3. What year do the Germans target as the year to force the Russians out of the war?

4. When Guchkov and Shulgan arrive to confer with Nicholas, to whom does he abdicate his throne in favor of?

5. Where do the Romanovs live in Tobolsk?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what is the collapse of the Russian monarchy near the end of World War I ultimately attributed?

2. Why does Nicholas bring Alexis to live with him at the Stavka in the fall of 1915?

3. When are the Romanovs told they are able to leave Siberia?

4. During the sixteen months Nicholas is at either Stavka or the front, Alexandra is in charge of the administrative functions of the government. What is the result of Alexandra's leadership?

5. In the period between Nicholas' abdication and the Romanovs' arrest, why do the revolutionaries not attack the Alexander Palace, where the family is living?

6. What do Rasputin's murderers believe is the outcome of his death?

7. In the period immediately following the assassination of Tsar Nicholas and his family, why do as many of his Romanov relatives as are able leave Russia?

8. In agreeing to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, what territory does Russia give up?

9. On March 12, the day the revolution begins, what is the response of the Cabinet? What is significant about this action?

10. What happens on March 18, 1917, that prompts Alexandra to burn much of her correspondence?

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