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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 1-4 | Part 4, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Tsar goes to Olmutz to review the troops. How does Nicholas react when he sees him?
(a) He is struck by how young the Tsar is and wonders if he is up to his position.
(b) He is happy to see him but is fearful about the coming action.
(c) He is unhappy that the Tsar has involved Russia in this war which does not concern them.
(d) He is in awe of him and feels he would do anything for him.

2. What does Count Rostov do when his wife asks him for a large sum of money, 500 rubles?
(a) He gets furious and calls her a spendthrift.
(b) He asks their steward to bring 700 rubles.
(c) He begins to weep because they don't have it to spare.
(d) He ignores her and walks away.

3. Nicholas goes to visit Boris. How does the visit go for him?
(a) He gets drunk with Boris and Berg and enjoys himself immensely.
(b) He is amazed at the changes in Boris and wishes to work on the staff as Boris does, planning to use a letter that will help him.
(c) He begins to brag about his action during Schon Graben and is cut short by Andrew who notices that he is bragging.
(d) He brags about his experience in the charge and the fact that everyone is very impressed with him, especially Prince Andrew.

4. Natasha goes into the conservatory to hide when her family is first introduced. What is she waiting for?
(a) She waits for Boris to follow her.
(b) She's waiting for Nicholas to follow Sonya so that she can see what they do.
(c) She's waiting for the guests to leave.
(d) She isn't waiting; she is merely hiding from her friends.

5. What does Pierre reflect upon after the duel with Dolokhov?
(a) That he is unfortunate for having so foul a temper that he would challenge someone he considers to be a good man and friend to a duel.
(b) That he hopes Helene still loves him and will have his child after all this.
(c) That he has, so he thinks, killed a man for a depraved woman whom he has never loved.
(d) That he is totally to blame and he prays that Helene will forgive him for his profound error.

Short Answer Questions

1. Princess Mary leaves her father's study after speaking with him about the Kuragins. What occurs very shortly after that?

2. After the affair of the stolen money, why is Nicholas ordered to apologize to his regiment?

3. Who does Andrew stay with when he goes to Brunn?

4. When Murat sees the Russian forces gathering he thinks it is the entire Army. What does he do upon seeing this?

5. At the club dinner, what is Pierre so preoccupied with that he doesn't hear what is being said to him?

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