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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does little Nicholas appear at the end of the book?
(a) He is like his grandfather in intelligence but has superficial tendencies.
(b) He is very much like his father in appearance and disposition. Pierre hopes he will lose his bitterness.
(c) He looks very much like his father and also like his mother. He is a teenager with ideas of revolution.
(d) He looks exactly like his mother with her same desires for social interaction but also has some deep waters in him.

2. How does Pierre react to his situation during the march out of Moscow when they stop on the first night?
(a) He sees it as something he has to do and accepts it.
(b) He is upset at the treatment given to the prisoners and tries to fight the soldiers.
(c) He is frightened for the prisoners who are not strong enough to withstand such a march.
(d) He moves off by himself and begins to laugh in amazement at his situation.

3. Why is Petya forbidden by his general to take part in Denisov's action when he sends Petya with a dispatch for him?
(a) Petya disobeys orders and, through his recklessness, disrupts an important skirmish.
(b) During a previous action, instead of staying back Petya rides to the front of the line and fires a pistol twice.
(c) Count Rostov has requested that Petya not be in action.
(d) Petya has disgraced himself with his generous but servile behavior with the rest of his regiment.

4. What does Pierre do when he goes out into the streets of Moscow to find Napoleon?
(a) He attacks some French soldiers with his dagger.
(b) He gets into a dispute with some looting soldiers and is taken prisoner.
(c) He gets into a fight with several looters.
(d) He rescues a small child and then a young woman.

5. Why does Kutuzov need to worry about his staff when the Tsar writes to rebuke him in early October?
(a) Some of his staff members are more interested in glory than in preserving Russia and the army.
(b) He has lost staff members, namely Prince Bagration and Barclay de Tolly.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Some of his staff members are trying to discredit him to the Tsar.

6. After the battle at Borodino, where does Pierre stay the night?
(a) He sleeps in his carriage.
(b) He returns to Moscow that night.
(c) He goes to one of his nearby estates.
(d) He sleeps in a field.

7. How does Helene's mother react to her attempt to get divorced?
(a) She is happy for her.
(b) She is furious as she has wanted to do the same.
(c) She is upset at first but later determines that Helene is right.
(d) She is unhappy but hopes Pierre will give her a lot of money.

8. Who does Nicholas meet with his squadron when seeking shelter at an inn from the rain?
(a) An aunt of Princess Mary's.
(b) Denisov.
(c) A pretty young woman who flirts with all the soldiers.
(d) The regimental doctor and his pretty wife.

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

10. What does Natasha see happening to Mary in the future?
(a) She sees her living with her as a sister.
(b) She sees her marrying Pierre.
(c) She has no thought for the future.
(d) She sees her marrying Nicholas.

11. Shortly after Natasha's recovery from her illness, why does Pierre decide not to visit with the Rostovs anymore?
(a) He is angry of Natasha's continued love for Andrew when Andrew refuses to forgive her.
(b) He becomes occupied in joining the army and cannot spend time with them.
(c) Countess Rostova tells him that Natasha is only happy when he is around.
(d) He realizes that he is in love with Natasha and is made uncomfortable by her attentions to him.

12. 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 is at first extremely polite but then he tells Balashev that he will take Russia.
(c) He questions him with hostility on the changes in demands that Alexander has made.
(d) He is extremely rude to him and says that his coming is pointless as Napoleon will take Russia to unify Europe.

13. Balashev is sent to meet Napoleon with a letter from Alexander. Who does he meet before seeing Napoleon and how do the meetings go?
(a) He is met by Murat who is very pleasant with him and takes him to meet Napoleon.
(b) He is met by Napoleon's adjutants who are extremely rude to him, and put him in a broken down shed to await Napoleon's arrival.
(c) He is met by Davout immediately but Davout is bored by him, thinks he has more pressing matters and makes him wait to see Napoleon.
(d) He is first met by Murat who is very cordial with him. Then he meets with Davout who extremely rude to him and makes him wait.

14. How do the French react to the ringing of bells when they enter Moscow?
(a) They are joyful at such a pleasant sound thinking that the Russians are welcoming them.
(b) They are confused and wonder what the bells mean.
(c) They are disturbed because they do not know the bells are ringing for vespers.
(d) They are pleased to hear them and think that services are still being held even though the city has been conquered.

15. Pierre is shown a section of Revelations by one of his fellow Masons which corresponds with Napoleon. What does he find in reading it?
(a) He sees that Napoleon is the beast and decides that he must spread this word to everyone in Russia.
(b) Knowing that Napoleon's name adds up to 666, he unsuccessfully tries to use the same calculations with his name.
(c) His name in French and Napoleon's both add up to 666.
(d) Napoleon's name in Russian and French adds up to 666.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the countess first begin to talk to just before she begins to weep after Petya's death?

2. How does Andrew react when he sees Natasha after they leave Moscow?

3. Why is Mary unsure about meeting Nicholas?

4. The French doctor, Metivier, goes to visit with the old Prince Bolkonsky. What is the result?

5. What torments Natasha when she thinks about Andrew after his death?

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