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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. There are still __________ loyal to the Tsar at Alexander Palace.
2. The Tobolsk population is loyal to the:
3. What does the rest of Petrograd believe about Rasputin's motives for his continued involvement with the Romanovs?
4. On whom does Alexandra rely as her adviser after Nicholas goes to Stavka?
5. On the day they are murdered, what is the reason the Romanovs are given for having to leave?
Short Essay Questions
1. On March 12, the day the revolution begins, what is the response of the Cabinet? What is significant about this action?
2. After visiting Rasputin for an illness, what conclusion does Felix Yussoupov draw about him?
3. At the Four Brothers Mine, how are the bodies of Nicholas and his family disposed of?
4. As the soldiers guarding the Romanovs in Tyumen come to understand the meaning of the revolution, how do their attitudes toward the Romanovs change?
5. Why does Alexandra move Anna Vyrubova into an apartment in the Alexander Palace?
6. After initially abdicating the throne to Alexis, why does Nicholas change his mind and turn it over to his brother Michael?
7. When the Romanovs arrived in Tyumen, in what condition does Kobylinsky find the Governor's house, where the Romanovs are to live?
8. Under what conditions does England agree to grant the Romanovs asylum, and why is the request eventually withdrawn?
9. Why is Alexis' nurse, Nagorny, arrested after the Romanovs are moved to Ekaterinburg?
10. What happens on March 18, 1917, that prompts Alexandra to burn much of her correspondence?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and explain, supporting your remarks with the text, why Nicholas' plans to follow his father, Alexander's, autocratic principles as Tsar strengthen the revolutionaries' cause.
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
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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