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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 10, Chapters 1-7 | Part 10, Chapters 8-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Prince Bolkonsky react to Prince Vasili and Anatole's visit?
(a) He is jealous of the attention they pay to his daughter and daughter-in-law.
(b) He does not want Prince Vasili or Anatole there.
(c) He is delighted to see them and pleased to see what a brilliant young man Anatole is.
(d) He basically ignores them as they have interfered with his strict routine.

3. How has Natasha changed since becoming ill?
(a) She is her former cheerful self.
(b) She is serious and reflective.
(c) She is bitter and full of self loathing.
(d) She is melancholy and idle.

4. Nicholas is patrolling the picket lines. What is a picket?
(a) A portion of a fence.
(b) Soldiers set apart from a main army to guard them from surprise attack.
(c) A line of stakes set in the ground behind which artillery is positioned.
(d) A border between one army and another.

5. Boris goes to visit the Rostovs. What does he think of Natasha?
(a) He is struck by how pretty she is but she would not be a good match.
(b) He sees her as a bit more grown up but he only visits out of gratitude to the Rostovs.
(c) He is struck by how pretty she is and wants to propose.
(d) He is not interested in her because she is not witty enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the old Prince Bolkonski react to Marya Dmitrievna's visit?

2. How does Maria Dmitrievna respond to Natasha's insolence at the dinner table?

3. Natasha goes into the conservatory to hide when her family is first introduced. What is she waiting for?

4. Why does Tolstoy think Napoleon started the war with Russia?

5. Who is the first to see the French at Ostrovna?

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