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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Anna Pavlovna's guest of honor at her soiree in Part 5?
(a) Boris Drubetskoy.
(b) Helene.
(c) Hippolyte Kuragin.
(d) Pierre.

2. 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.

3. What does Hippolyte talk about at Anna Pavlovna's soiree?
(a) He says, "Le Roi de Prusse!", laughs, and repeats himself; it is a joke but a pretty poor one.
(b) He wittily discusses the action at Austerlitz.
(c) He argues with Boris about the brilliance of Napoleon.
(d) He says nothing as he is painfully shy.

4. Denisov commandeers provisions for his regiment. How does he justify it to the officer from whom he is taking them?
(a) His soldiers have not had provisions for two weeks while the officer complains that his infantrymen have not had provisions for two days.
(b) His soldiers must ride all day which is hard work while they only must march slowly.
(c) The infantry are near a town where they can buy food while the Pavlograd hussars' regiment is stationed away from any towns.His soldiers must ride all day which is hard work while they only must march slowly.
(d) He does not try to justify anything; he slaps the officer and takes the food yelling that he is not "wobbing" anyone!

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

6. Nichols has returned to his regiment. How does the regiment respond to his arrival and how does he react?
(a) They are all busy but he is happy to be back with them.
(b) They all are starving and irritable and he is frustrated at the thought of having no provisions.
(c) They all run to greet him and he feels as happy as he did at home with his family.
(d) They are all starving and he is happy to have brought provisions to share with them.

7. Pierre goes to visit Prince Andrew at Bogucharovo. How does Andrew appear to him?
(a) Irritated that Pierre has come by unannounced.
(b) Angry and hostile to everyone.
(c) Thinner, paler, and his eyes are lifeless.
(d) Bored and disinterested in Pierre's appearance.

8. After his proposal to Vera, Berg comes to visit Count Rostov about Vera's dowry. What does the Count say to him?
(a) He says he is glad Berg is direct and offers him 80,000 rubles in ready money.
(b) He offers him 30,000 rubles in cash and 50,000 rubles as a note of hand.
(c) He likes Berg being business-like about it and then he offers him 20,000 rubles in ready money and a note for 80,000 rubles.
(d) He brushes off the matter saying he must consult his steward.

9. Why does Anna Mikhaylovna want to take Boris to visit Pierre's father, Count Bezuhov?
(a) She wants Boris personally to thank Prince Vasili, a close relative of Pierre's father, who is also there to see the Count.
(b) She wants to ask Pierre's father to lend her money.
(c) She hopes that Pierre's father is well enough to acknowledge Boris if only in his Will.
(d) She wants Boris to meet the Count.

10. What happens to Nicholas during the battle at Schon Grabern?
(a) He charges at the French, is attacked by them and injured severely.
(b) He ends up interfering with his regiment's action.
(c) He loses his regiment and wanders about looking for them.
(d) His horse falls on him, he is injured and runs away from the French coming at him.

11. Princess Mary wishes to speak to Andrew before he leaves about a specific request. What is it?
(a) She asks him to accept Mlle. Bourienne as her friend.
(b) She asks him to forgive his wife.
(c) She wants him to help her get away from their father.
(d) She wants him to carry an icon around his neck to protect him in battle.

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

13. With great enthusiasm, Pierre has become a Freemason. What does he write in his diary regarding his pursuit of a more pure life?
(a) He wakes progressively later after drinking and eating to excess, and does nothing.
(b) He reads the scriptures and goes about his days but slips back into his old habits.
(c) He wakes, reads the scriptures, and finds new ways of benefitting his fellow man.
(d) He struggles to be a good Freemason but still finds the other Freemasons to be better.

14. At the Rostov's, the people gossip about Pierre. What do they say about him?
(a) That he cheats at cards.
(b) That his friends are poorly chosen.
(c) That he is abusive to his father.
(d) That he is a womanizer.

15. How does the Emperor receive Andrew's news about the battle?
(a) He is happy to hear news of victory.
(b) He is very upset about casualties in the Austrian army.
(c) He pays virtually no attention to anything Andrew has to say, asking only irrelevant questions.
(d) He listens to what he says, is happy, but seems to be speaking according to a script.

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. How does Natasha behave at Ilagin's?

3. Prince Andrew goes to the Rostovs' as Count Rostov is the Marshal for the district and he must see him on account of his being trustee of the Ryazan estate. How does he react to being with the Rostov's from beginning to end?

4. Who joins Nicholas for the wolf hunt?

5. How does Pierre approach the duel with Dolokhov?

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