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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what condition will Bobrov be included in Madame Adelaide de Ronville's estate?
(a) If he proves himself worthy of her.
(b) If he manages her estate.
(c) If he marries Tatiana.
(d) If he protects her land in the legislature.

2. Who does Dmitri find Vladimir naked with?
(a) Nadezhda.
(b) Karpenko.
(c) Mrs. Suvorin.
(d) Rosa Abramovich.

3. How long has Nicolai been in St. Petersburg in 1891?
(a) His whole life.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

4. Who is Russia preparing to fight in 1812?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Charlemagne.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Genghis Khan.

5. What happens to the streltsy?
(a) Is it crushed. It brings about reforms.
(b) It becomes the basis for the Tsar's edicts.
(c) It centralizes the government.
(d) It becomes the foundation for the Tsar's power.

6. What is the marriage between Alexander and Tatiana like at first?
(a) Violent.
(b) Rocky.
(c) Awkward.
(d) Happy.

7. By whom does Tatiana become pregnant?
(a) Alexander.
(b) A Hussar officer.
(c) A Cossack officer.
(d) A Tatar officer.

8. What does Dmitri promise Rose?
(a) To become a preacher.
(b) Never to become a revolutionary.
(c) To remember his father.
(d) To get justice for his injuries.

9. What is Sergei's relationship with Olga?
(a) Mentor.
(b) Friend.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Half brother.

10. What does Nicolai find when he reaches the country?
(a) Food shortages.
(b) War.
(c) Plague.
(d) Revolution.

11. What does Misha find out about Nicolai and Popov's situation?
(a) That they are planning to join the reformers.
(b) Nothing except that there is a gap between him and his son.
(c) That they are planning to join the army.
(d) That they are planning a business deal involving land.

12. How old is Alexander in 1913?
(a) 55.
(b) 22.
(c) 66.
(d) 44.

13. Whose meeting does Alexander attend?
(a) The monkhood.
(b) The Raskolniki.
(c) The Rosicrucians.
(d) The Freemasons.

14. What does Suvorin offer Ivan Romanov?
(a) A business partnership.
(b) A political appointment.
(c) A military commission.
(d) A marriage opportunity.

15. How many children does Andrei have?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only escape from serfdom?

2. What was the Decembrist conspiracy?

3. What is Popov knowledgeable about in his discussion on the train?

4. Where is Andrei traveling to in 1703?

5. What does Nicolai try to find?

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