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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. The Catherine Palace is being used as a _____________.

2. By what criteria does Rasputin judge people?

3. Who is the head of the Russian supreme command?

4. On whom does Alexandra rely as her adviser after Nicholas goes to Stavka?

5. In which city does the first Russian revolution take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After visiting Rasputin for an illness, what conclusion does Felix Yussoupov draw about him?

3. Why does Alexandra move Anna Vyrubova into an apartment in the Alexander Palace?

4. 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?

5. Instead of telling Nicholas that a revolution is taking place, what does Protopopov and Voeikov tell him about the events taking place in St. Petersburg, and how does he find out what is really happening?

6. After the revolution, 630 letters from Alexandra to Nicholas, written while Nicholas is at the Stavka, are found in Ekaterinburg. What do the letters contain?

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

8. When Alexis suffers a nosebleed and Rasputin is sent for, what does Rasputin do when he arrives and what happens afterward?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and demonstrate how the assassination of Austria's Archduke Ferdinand by Serbian revolutionary Gabriel Princip, which leads to World War I, contribute to the downfall of the Russian military and, ultimately, the monarchy. Support your statements with the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the causes of the Russian-Japanese war, and analyze and demonstrate how Russia's experiences during this war, particularly during the Battle of the Straits of Tsushima, shape its military strategy for World War I. Use the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Using the text as backup, compare and contrast the daily routine of the Romanovs, as described in Chapter 10, with the daily life of the typical Russian worker.

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