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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 15, Chapters 1-8 | Part 15, Chapters 9-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According Tolstoy, what errors did Napoleon make while he was in Moscow?
(a) He should not have expected order from the inhabitants of Moscow
(b) He underestimated the strength of the Russian army and its ability to regroup.
(c) He should have advanced on St. Petersburg and gathered up provisions for the winter.
(d) His errors did not occur in Moscow; they began before Napoleon entered the city.

3. Who is in the force which comes and liberates Pierre?
(a) Denisov.
(b) Dolokhov.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Petya.

4. What happens when Count Orlov-Denisov and his Cossacks try to engage the French?
(a) They fail to surprise the French as the informer is an impostor who has led them into a trap.
(b) They engage the French and smash up the division separated from the rest of the French army.
(c) They arrive where the French are supposed to be but the entire army has joined them and the count looses most of his Cossacks.
(d) They are successful at engaging the French but once the Cossacks take prisoners and collect valuable booty, they won't continue the fight.

5. Who assists Anatole in his abduction of Natasha?
(a) Helene.
(b) No one.
(c) Dolokhov.
(d) Dolokhov and Helene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nicholas goes to Tilsit to request a pardon for Denisov. To whom does he initially appeal and how is he received?

2. What prevents Anatole from openly courting Natasha?

3. What happens when Natasha goes to the Bolkonski's to visit Mary and the old prince?

4. Elisabeth talks about going to the country while Andrew is off to war. How does she feel about being with his father and sister?

5. What does Pierre do when he goes to St. Petersburg?

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