1. What prevents Anatole from openly courting Natasha?
(a) Natasha's engagement to Prince Andrew.
(b) Anatole is already married.
(c) Count Rostov is very protective of his daughter.
(d) Marya Dmitrievna dislikes the Kuragins and tells Natasha that she will not allow them in her home.

2. How does Helene's mother react to her attempt to get divorced?
(a) She is upset at first but later determines that Helene is right.
(b) She is unhappy but hopes Pierre will give her a lot of money.
(c) She is happy for her.
(d) She is furious as she has wanted to do the same.

3. What makes Nicholas decide to return home on leave?
(a) The countess begs him to come home to cheer up Natasha.
(b) His mother writes him a pleading letter.
(c) Sonya writes to him saying she is releasing him from his promise to marry her.
(d) His father writes to him saying that he is afraid Mitenka, their steward, is cheating him but does not know how to prove it.

4. Andrew goes to Speranski's for dinner What does he think of him and his company?
(a) He is disappointed at the company's superficial conversation and criticism of everyone.
(b) He is surprised at the conversation but he agrees.
(c) He is angry at their criticism of people he admires so much.
(d) He is delighted to be in such interesting and illustrious company.

5. Nicholas goes to visit Boris. How does the visit go for him?
(a) He brags about his experience in the charge and the fact that everyone is very impressed with him, especially Prince Andrew.
(b) He gets drunk with Boris and Berg and enjoys himself immensely.
(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 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.