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Rasputin: the Mad Monk RASPUTIN: THE MAD MONK 1. How did people describe Rasputin later in his life? 2. Why was Rasputin allowed into the Romanov’s royal court? Why did the Romanov family keep the reason Rasputin there a secret? 3. What tragedy struck Rasputin when he was 8 years old? What impact does this event have on him? 4. What powers did Rasputin demonstrate at a young age? 5. Did marriage change Rasputin? 6. Why did Rasputin leave his village? What training did Rasputin now seek? Did this training change Rasputin? 7. How did Rasputin address the Czar Nicholas II the first time he was introduced to him? 8. How did Rasputin gain favor with the Romanov family? How did some explain this miracle? 9. What event finally secures Rasputin’s position in the royal court? 10. How did the Czarina justify Rasputin’s sexual activity? 11. What impact did Rasputin’s association with the Romanov family have on Czar Nicholas II’s rule? 12. What happened to Rasputin on the same day that Francis Ferdinand was shot and killed? 13. How did Rasputin deal with pain he suffered from his wounds? 14. How was the Russian war effort going in 1915? How does the Czar respond to this situation? 15. What new role did Rasputin take on with the Romanov family? What was Rasputin accused of as the Russian war effort continued to falter? 16. Discuss the assassination attempt on Rasputin. 17. What prediction did Rasputin reveal to the Czar Nicholas II? Did the prediction come true? 18. How did the Czar react to the news of Rasputin death? 19. How did Rasputin fall victim to the revolution in Russia? After Viewing: Was Rasputin responsible for the fall of the Romanov dynasty or were they brought down by the events of the time? Explain. .
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