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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. What does Lara blame for Pasha's abandonment of her?

2. What eases Pamphil's symptoms?

3. Why does Yuri wish to kill the Bolshevik officer?

4. What does Yuri need from the government in order to journey to France?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 13, by the time Yuri returns to Yuriatin, which political party has gained control of the government?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Gordon and Dudorov interested in Yuri's book of poetry?

2. The Tania in Epilogue of Dr. Zhivago is not Yuri's wife. Who is she and where did she come from?

3. Why does Yuri choose to compare the drops of blood in the snow with rowan berries?

4. How does Yuri react to Strelnikov's return?

5. Describe what happens when Yuri breaks Red Cross rules and uses a rifle.

6. Describe Yuri's death and funeral.

7. Describe the rowan tree.

8. What might have been done to prevent Pamphil's insanity?

9. Describe Yuri's behavior after Lara leaves for Vladivostok.

10. Why does Lara return for Yuri's funeral after he refused to follow her to Vladivostok?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yuri's relationship with Tonia differ from his relationship with Lara? What are his motivations in developing each relationship? What influence does each relationship have on his life?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the rowan tree as described by Yuri. How does it differ from all the other trees that surround it? What does it symbolize to Yuri? Later in the story, Yuri refers to drops of blood in the snow as appearing like fallen rowan berries. What is the significance of the fallen berries?

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