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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 13 Opposite the House of Sculptures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While traveling to see Lara, who conscripts Yuri as a field doctor?
(a) Members of the Provisional Government.
(b) Members of the White Army.
(c) Members of the Green forces.
(d) Members of the Red Army.

2. In his notebook, Yuri comments on the poetry of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. What elements of Pushkin's poetry does Yuri consider important?
(a) Interpretations of truth.
(b) The use of idioms.
(c) Rhyme and flow.
(d) Meter and originality.

3. What does Dr. Zhivago have published during World War I?
(a) A poem.
(b) A book.
(c) A song.
(d) An article in the most respected Russian medical journal.

4. In Part 2, Chapter 13, by the time Yuri returns to Yuriatin, which political party has gained control of the government?
(a) The Red Army.
(b) The Communist party.
(c) The Green forces.
(d) The White Army.

5. Lara and Pasha have a daughter. What is the child's name?
(a) Katrina.
(b) Karolina.
(c) Kamalia.
(d) Katenka.

Short Answer Questions

1. After her affair with Komarovsky ends, whom does Lara marry?

2. Tonia must trade goods for food. Why does the soldier get to eat for free?

3. Who cares for Yuri while he is ill?

4. How are the big snowdrifts cleared from the path during Yuri's journey to Varykino?

5. During the summer, how many jobs does Yuri take in order to make ends meet?

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