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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Bertrand Russell: A case of Logical Fiddlesticks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Tolstoy's youngest daughter that revered him as his disciple?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Masha.
(c) Tanya.
(d) Sonya.

2. Why did Ibsen claim he liked to be around young women?
(a) He liked to have them about as servants to take care of him.
(b) He liked to pretend they were his daughters.
(c) They were muses for his writing.
(d) He was attracted sexually to young girls.

3. What was the name of the estate that Tolstoy inherited from his mother?
(a) Yasnaya Polyana.
(b) The Romanov pula.
(c) Kazan.
(d) Volkonsky.

4. What poem did Shelley dedicate to his first wife?
(a) The Bride of Abydos.
(b) Queen Mab.
(c) Horrid Mysteries.
(d) The Cenci.

5. What religion did Ibsen follow?
(a) He was an atheist.
(b) He was Protestant.
(c) He was Catholic.
(d) He was Jewish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did he author?

2. How many drafts of War and Peace did Tolstoy write?

3. What is the name of Ibsen's acknowledged son?

4. Which of the following armies did Tolstoy not fight during his tenure with the Russian army?

5. How many pregnancies did Tolstoy's wife have?

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