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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. Whom does Yuri meet at the beginning of May?

2. Lara and Pasha have a daughter. What is the child's name?

3. While in the gardens of the Duplyanka estate, which family member does Yura pray for?

4. When the Russian economy collapses, which two political groups begin to fight for power?

5. Whom does Yuri tell his wife he is working with in Meliuzeievo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yuri's arrest.

2. What does Tonia think of the information she receives in Yuri's letter from Meliuzeievo?

3. Describe Dr. Zhivago's actions during the war.

4. How does Lara attempt end her relationship with Komarovsky?

5. Describe the careers Yura plans to pursue.

6. Describe Lara and Pasha's life together.

7. How do Yuri and his family survive the harsh winter?

8. Describe the beginning Lara and Pasha's relationship.

9. How does Yuri react when he sees Lara at the library?

10. What is in Yuri's notebook?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did adversity unite the characters in the story? Cite specific examples when times of trial or difficulty had a positive, unifying affect on relationships. Which relationships were strengthened by adversity and which were weakened? What possible reasons exist for some relationships to be strengthened by adversity and some weakened?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in the book endure the strife of World War I as well as a civil war. Discuss how war affects their lives.

1) How does World War I affect the characters in the book? Cite specific examples.

2) How does the Russian Civil War affect the characters in the book? Cite specific examples.

3) How would Yuri and Lara's affair been different if there had been no war?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how specific emotions influence the characters in the story. What affect does emotion have on their lives and how does it influence their choices and actions? Cite specific events, characters and possible motivators.

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