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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How has Pierre's huge inheritance changed him financially?
(a) He wishes he had never inherited the money, as life was much simpler before.
(b) He is thrilled at having so much money that he has a huge surplus each month.
(c) He notices that although he has more money than before, he often has to pay so much out that he must borrow in order to fulfill his obligations.
(d) He does not really pay attention to the fact that he is continually losing money.

5. Princess Mary leaves her father's study after speaking with him about the Kuragins. What occurs very shortly after that?
(a) She goes to her room weeping in the knowledge that no one will ever want to marry such a plain young woman as she.
(b) She discovers Anatole in the conservatory with his arm around Mlle. Bourienne.
(c) She confides in Mlle. Bourienne that she thinks Anatole is handsome and hopes he will propose.
(d) She goes to talk with Lise, asking her what married life is like.

6. How does Nicholas handle his family's financial problems?
(a) He goes to speak to the steward, gets very angry, and kicks him out the door.
(b) He gets upset with his father for mismanaging their estates.
(c) He gets upset with his mother for begging him to come back to help when he knows nothing about such things.
(d) Though he comes home to offer support, he is unable to do anything.

7. Why does Kutuzov request Andrew to work with him?
(a) He knew Andrew's father and knows Andrew to be a good soldier.
(b) He wants Andrew to keep command of the troops as he (Kutuzov) is elderly.
(c) He needs an adjutant.
(d) He wants to keep an eye on him.

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

9. Where does Andrew go after leaving Brunn?
(a) He returns to Kutuzov.
(b) He returns home.
(c) He goes to find the French.
(d) He goes to Moscow.

10. Who does Dolokhov propose to?
(a) Sonya.
(b) Vera.
(c) Natasha.
(d) Helene Bezukhova.

11. Andrew goes to visit Pierre the night after the Bergs party. What does he discuss with him?
(a) He had noticed Pierre's overall melancholy and wants to help him.
(b) His distress that the reforms he is drawing up are slow in materializing.
(c) He is considering going abroad to take a cure and wants to know if Pierre thinks it's a good idea.
(d) His love for Natasha.

12. Andrew observes Prince Bagration in command. What does he notice about his methods of command?
(a) That although Bagration does very little and gives few commands, his presence and tact calm and encourage everyone about him.
(b) That Bagration is enthusiastic and commanding which excites the men.
(c) That Bagration's orders are very well thought out.
(d) That Bagration's orders are random and chaotic.

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

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

15. 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 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.
(c) He offers him 30,000 rubles in cash and 50,000 rubles as a note of hand.
(d) He brushes off the matter saying he must consult his steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Anna Mikhaylovna, Prince Vasili and Catiche argue about outside of the old Count's room?

2. Who is Ilagin?

3. With great enthusiasm, Pierre has become a Freemason. What does he write in his diary regarding his pursuit of a more pure life?

4. Prince Vasili in the beginning of Part 3 is described as...

5. Denisov commandeers provisions for his regiment. How does he justify it to the officer from whom he is taking them?

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