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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hedgehog and the Fox.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did censorship system work?
(a) It used paid informers to keep banned books from being written.
(b) It relied on writers' self-censorship.
(c) It forced authors to publically recant having written banned books.
(d) It was a double censorship system.

2. Who was the Tsar following the Decembrist rebellion?
(a) Nicholas II.
(b) Herzen.
(c) Charles.
(d) Nicholas I.

3. What features of European culture were missing in Russia in the 1830s and 40s?
(a) Artists and bohemians.
(b) Industrial cities.
(c) Organized opposition parties, a middle class.
(d) Inherited aristocracy.

4. How did the Tsar's political stance change after the Decembrist rebellion?
(a) He adopted a series of reforms.
(b) He abandoned tradition.
(c) He moved away from reform.
(d) He stepped down.

5. What does Berlin say is underestimated in Tolstoy's legacy?
(a) His acute social commentary.
(b) His detailed descriptions.
(c) His moral vision.
(d) His philosophy of history.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Tolstoy's legacy do critics praise?

2. What events proved the limitation Tolstoy described?

3. What writer supported the Tsar's acts?

4. What did the Tsar see himself defending the country against?

5. What, according to Berlin, did Tolstoy see as futile?

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