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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. Where do the Romanovs live in Tobolsk?
2. At the end of June, why does the Romanov family stay up all night, fully dressed?
3. How do the Romanovs travel for most of the journey to Siberia?
4. There are still __________ loyal to the Tsar at Alexander Palace.
5. Why are the Romanovs not willing to escape, even though monarchist organizations triesd to help them?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Nicholas bring Alexis to live with him at the Stavka in the fall of 1915?
2. In agreeing to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, what territory does Russia give up?
3. How are the Romanovs lured to their deaths, and who tells them they were going to die? How long after the announcement of their impending death are the Romanovs killed?
4. What does the Tsar do in an attempt to slow down the rate of loss among his army officers?
5. What do Rasputin's murderers believe is the outcome of his death?
6. As the soldiers guarding the Romanovs in Tyumen come to understand the meaning of the revolution, how do their attitudes toward the Romanovs change?
7. Why are losses so heavy among Russian officers, in particular, during World War I?
8. Under what conditions does England agree to grant the Romanovs asylum, and why is the request eventually withdrawn?
9. When strikers marched in the streets on Sunday, March 11, 1917, they find that signs are posted by order of the Tsar. What do the signs say?
10. What secret information is found in Alexandra's papers after the abdication? Who is authorized to have copies of this information?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The reason why Felix Yussoupov and his co-conspirators assassinate Rasputin is to try to save the monarchy. Using the text, analyze and explain why, and how, his assassination actually ends up contributing to the revolutionary cause and to the collapse of the monarchy.
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
Using the text, explain and analyze how Alexandra's belief that Rasputin is a representative from God who miraculously heals her son enables Rasputin to take advantage of her, as well as Alexis' hemophilia, in order to gain influence in and, eventually, control over Russia's government.
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