1. How does Pierre feel after the death of his father?
(a) He is angry that his father has not made him legitimate.
(b) He is indifferent because his father has not made him a legitimate son.
(c) He is happy that he will no longer be under his father's scrutiny and judgment.
(d) He accepts it as something that must happen.

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 ignores her and walks away.
(c) He begins to weep because they don't have it to spare.
(d) He asks their steward to bring 700 rubles.

3. What does Nicholas do after it is discovered that Denisov's money has been stolen?
(a) He goes out and celebrates.
(b) He follows the man who stole it and beats him senseless for such outrageous behavior.
(c) Nicholas goes to find the thief and catches him spending some of it.
(d) He follows Denisov's command to do nothing about it.

4. Why does Anna Mikhaylovna insist on taking Pierre to visit his father just before he dies?
(a) She is bored at the Rostovs' dinner.
(b) She wants to meet Prince Vasili and ingratiate herself to him again.
(c) She is an interfering woman.
(d) She wants to be sure that Pierre is his father's sole heir, and if she helps him, he will help Boris.

5. General Kutuzov does not want his troops to present themselves to the Austrian general in their great coats. Why?
(a) He wants to insult the general by showing he does not care enough to present his troops in the best condition.
(b) He wants to impress on the general how unprepared they are for war.
(c) He wants the general to see how worn out their boots are from marching so far.
(d) He wants the general to see that they are cold.