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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. Who is responsible for the Romanovs' safety when they are first arrested in March 1917?

2. The Tobolsk population is loyal to the:

3. What percentage of the Russian army are killed, injured or imprisoned by the end of 1914?

4. How many people live together in the five-room upper level given to the Romanovs?

5. On March 12, 1917, whom does Alexandra ask to come to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Tsar do in an attempt to slow down the rate of loss among his army officers?

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

3. As the soldiers guarding the Romanovs in Tyumen come to understand the meaning of the revolution, how do their attitudes toward the Romanovs change?

4. When Colonel Kobylinsky is placed in charge of the Romanovs, how does the way in which they are treated change?

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

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

7. At the Four Brothers Mine, how are the bodies of Nicholas and his family disposed of?

8. When strikers marched in the streets on Sunday, March 11, 1917, they find that signs are posted by order of the Tsar. What do the signs say?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, we learn that Tsar Alexander and Empress Marie are initially opposed to Nicholas' match with Alix of Hesse (later Alexandra) because they are anti-German. Analyze and explain how their opposition to this match--and her nation of origin--foreshadow the difficulty Alexandra has with her in-laws during the first few months of her marriage, her problems fitting into Russian society, as well as Russian hatred of her during World War I. Support your arguments from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Pobedonotstsev's opinion of the Jews and what is done with them. Demonstrate and explain, using the text, how his philosophy is reflected in his student, Nicholas', own policies.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and explain how Nicholas and Alexandra's decision to keep Alexis' hemophilia a secret contributed to not only Alexandra's unpopularity with Russians but also to the downfall of the monarchy. Back up your arguments with citations from the text.

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