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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nicholas goes home on leave. How does he react to Sonya?
(a) He is very happy to see her but is uncertain how she feels about him.
(b) He pays no attention to her whatsoever as he has decided that he has grown past their childhood romance.
(c) He is angry that he ever told her he loved her.
(d) He is struck by how pretty she is but feels estranged from her.

2. Andrew receives a letter from Bilibin. How does he react to it?
(a) He is distracted from what is bothering him at home.
(b) He throws it away after finishing it.
(c) He thinks Bilibin is a fool and that his cavalier attitude does no one any good.
(d) He throws it away without opening it.

3. Prince Vasili in the beginning of Part 3 is described as...
(a) A man who plans carefully without regard for the well being of others.
(b) A kindly man who is manipulated by his family.
(c) A man who bears no one any ill will but acts in his own interest when opportunity presents itself.
(d) A scheming man who acts with deliberate premeditation.

4. Where does Pierre go the day after his duel?
(a) He goes to visit Prince Andrew at Bogucharovo.
(b) He goes to his estates in Kiev.
(c) He goes home and stays in isolation for a week.
(d) He leaves for St. Petersburg.

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

6. Who joins Nicholas for the wolf hunt?
(a) Natasha and Petya.
(b) Sonya, Natasha, and Petya.
(c) Petya.
(d) No one - he goes on it alone.

7. After the duel, Helene goes to speak to Pierre. What does she say?
(a) She is angry that she will have to hold her head despite being embarrassed.
(b) She was upset that he might have been killed.
(c) Pierre is a fool as she thinks Dolokhov is tiresome.
(d) Pierre is a fool to believe that Dolokhov was her lover, she merely likes his company

8. In the card game with Dolokhov and Nicholas, who wins and how much?
(a) Dolokhov wins 800,000 Rubles.
(b) Dolokhov wins 43,000 Rubles.
(c) Nicholas wins 43,000 rubles.
(d) Nicholas wins 4,300 rubles.

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

10. Pierre receives two letters, one from Helene and another form his mother-in-law begging for Helene to come to live with him again. What is his response?
(a) He tells them both that he does not want her to come back.
(b) He reluctantly agrees.
(c) He tells them that this is exactly what he has been hoping for but has been too ashamed to ask.
(d) He does not respond, but Helene moves back any way.

11. How does Andrew react when he sees Lise after the birth of their son?
(a) He is more concerned with the birth of a son.
(b) He is filled with remorse by the look on her face.
(c) He is filled with overwhelming love for her and for their child but is still unable to express it.
(d) He is overcome with love for her and their son.

12. Andrew goes to Speranski's for dinner What does he think of him and his company?
(a) He is disappointed at the company's superficial conversation and criticism of everyone.
(b) He is delighted to be in such interesting and illustrious company.
(c) He is surprised at the conversation but he agrees.
(d) He is angry at their criticism of people he admires so much.

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

14. What does Prince Andrew look at as he is driving through a forest that confirms he is feeling that his life has nothing new to offer?
(a) An animal carcass.
(b) Dead trees.
(c) An oak which has not yet leafed out.
(d) An abandoned hut.

15. Why does General Mack go to Kutuzov's camp?
(a) He is telling Kutuzov that he has lost to the French.
(b) He wants to ask Kutuzov for provisions.
(c) He and Kutuzov are good friends and he wants to greet him.
(d) He wants to tell Kutuzov that the Russians aren't needed.

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 Count Rostov react when he hears about Nicholas' card game?

3. Princess Mary has her hair done in a different style for the guests. How does her father react to her?

4. What does Hippolyte talk about at Anna Pavlovna's soiree?

5. Princess Mary leaves her father's study after speaking with him about the Kuragins. What occurs very shortly after that?

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