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Candace FlemingThe Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion and the Fall of Imperial Russia
Nonfiction | Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2014A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. What is the author’s purpose in comparing the life of the Romanovs with that of others in Russia?
A) To compare the happiness of the royals with that of those who suffered
B) To describe the attitudes of the wealthy as compared to their poorer citizens
C) To ensure the royals’ perspectives might be considered
D) To emphasize the disproportionate distribution of wealth in Russia
2. What is the impact of increased literacy in Russia at the turn of the century?
A) There is a shift in religious attitudes that make way for Rasputin.
B) More citizens realize they are being mistreated.
C) The people can now read the goings-on of the palace.
D) They can understand the propaganda that is spread about Nicholas.
3. What event causes the Russian people to lose faith in Nicholas II?
A) The coronation disaster
B) October Manifesto
C) Bloody Sunday
D) Alexei’s weakness
4. What does Philippe’s statement, “…you will have another friend like me who will speak to you of God,” foreshadow in the book?
A) The birth of Alexei
B) The Romanov’s rise to sainthood
C) The arrival of Rasputin
D) The separation of church and state
5. What is the best reason why Nicholas II is considered a poor leader?
A) He will not fight with his army in the Great War.
