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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. With the Tsar at the front, a substitute autocrat is to be found. Who fills this role?

3. What does Nicholas need in order to go outside of the palace after he and Alexandra are arrested?

4. Which river is Rasputin thrown into by his would-be assassins?

5. The Provisional Government sends a request to England for _____________ for Nicholas and his family.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to all of the money that is sent to Siberia to help the Romanovs?

3. When the Romanovs arrived in Tyumen, in what condition does Kobylinsky find the Governor's house, where the Romanovs are to live?

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

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 secret information is found in Alexandra's papers after the abdication? Who is authorized to have copies of this information?

7. Under the 'protection' of Captain Kotzebue's revolutionaries, how are the Romanovs treated at first?

8. Under what conditions does England agree to grant the Romanovs asylum, and why is the request eventually withdrawn?

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

10. 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?

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

Using the text, analyze and demonstrate whether or not Russia's becoming a constitutional monarchy in October 1905 strengthens the revolutionaries and enable the ultimate collapse of the monarchy at their hands.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and explain how the Tsar's reaction to and handling of the Assembly of Russian Workingmen strike that begins at the Putilov Steel Works and ends in bloodshed on "Bloody Sunday," January 22, 1905, change people's attitudes toward the Tsar and strengthen the revolutionary movement instead of quelling it as the Tsar hopes. Support your remarks with the text.

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