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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 11, Chapters 8-15 | Part 11, Chapters 16-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of man is Rostopchin?
(a) He is a very cruel man who has no regard for anyone.
(b) He is a man who means well and is generally kind.
(c) He is a dutiful servant of the Tsar's.
(d) He is a bit brutal with a close eye on how people perceive his actions.

2. What happens with Prince Andrew during the battle at Austerlitz?
(a) He runs yelling "Forward, lads!", picks up the fallen standard, and is shot in the head.
(b) He sees the Tsar and requests him to leave the field of battle.
(c) He sees Kutuzov has a head wound and takes him to be treated.
(d) He rides alongside the retreating army ordering them to turn back.

3. After the battle at Borodino, where does Pierre stay the night?
(a) He returns to Moscow that night.
(b) He goes to one of his nearby estates.
(c) He sleeps in a field.
(d) He sleeps in his carriage.

4. Nicholas is patrolling the lines. What is running through his mind?
(a) He is terrified that he may be shot and wishes he had not been given this duty.
(b) He is in a foul temper as he is cold, hungry, and is missing the comforts of home.
(c) He is excited about the prospect of being in combat and perhaps distinguishing himself for the Tsar.
(d) Various disconnected thoughts as he struggles not to fall asleep.

5. Why does Nicholas need to whisper to his wolf hound?
(a) He doesn't want the other hounds to hear him call to his hound.
(b) He does not want the wolf to hear him calling.
(c) All of the above.
(d) He doesn't want the other hunts men to hear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the wounded soldiers go when everyone is leaving Moscow before the French arrive?

2. Nicholas encounters the Princes Bagration and Dolgorukov. What is their conversation?

3. How does Nicholas handle his family's financial problems?

4. Nicholas is patrolling the picket lines. What is a picket?

5. What news does Pierre hear from Rostopchin and his adjutant when he arrives back in Moscow after Borodino?

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