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

2. What sort of reputation does Princess Mary have as a prospective wife?
(a) She is regarded as extremely intelligent and socially adept.
(b) She is regarded as very beautiful which makes up for her moderate fortune.
(c) She is regarded as ugly and not particularly pleasant, but rich.
(d) She is regarded as very wealthy but very plain.

3. How does Napoleon react to Balashev when they first meet?
(a) He says that the war with Russia was forced by Russia's alliance with England.
(b) He questions him with hostility on the changes in demands that Alexander has made.
(c) He is at first extremely polite but then he tells Balashev that he will take Russia.
(d) He is extremely rude to him and says that his coming is pointless as Napoleon will take Russia to unify Europe.

4. Dolokhov has been demoted and his superior officers have taken note of his outspokenness. How does the Schon Grabern battle go for him?
(a) He is badly wounded and unable to continue fighting.
(b) He is killed.
(c) His regiment wins their skirmish with the French.
(d) He turns cowardly and hides in some bushes.

5. When Pierre goes to Anna Pavlovna's soiree, he is especially delighted to see...
(a) Anna's relative.
(b) Anna.
(c) Prince Andrew.
(d) Prince Vasili.