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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kutuzov say to his troops at the end of his speech before the battle of Krasnoe?
(a) "They will leave Russia if we chase them or not!"
(b) "I know you will all do your best for the Fatherland!"
(c) "But after all who asked them here? Serves them right, the bloody bastards!"
(d) None of the above.

2. What does Kutuzov ask Andrew to do after they speak of the old prince's death?
(a) He wants him to stay with him on the staff.
(b) He wants to send him to the frontline of battle.
(c) He wants to send him to act as intermediary with Arakcheev.
(d) He wants him to go to the Tsar to explain to him Kutuzov's plans.

3. What happens when Natasha goes to the Bolkonski's to visit Mary and the old prince?
(a) Mary meets her and is delighted with how fashionable and charming she is.
(b) Mary immediately dislikes her, while the prince refuses to see her.
(c) Mlle Bourienne greets her but is rude to her knowing that the old prince does not favor the engagement. Mary is very welcoming.
(d) Mlle Bourienne greets her and says regretfully that the prince is indisposed and Mary is not at home.

4. Who is the "King of Rome"?
(a) Napoleon's son.
(b) Barclay de Tolly.
(c) Davout.
(d) Murat.

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

6. When Andrew goes to visit his family at Bald Hills, he begins to tell little Nicholas the story of Bluebeard and but then stops and begins to brood over something. What is he thinking about?
(a) He is thinking about Natasha after a recent conversation with Mary which makes him irritable.
(b) He is thinking about how sad he is to leave Mary with his father.
(c) He has no remorse for arguing with his father nor tender feeling for his son.
(d) He is thinking about how he will find Anatole and punish him.

7. Who joins Denisov in his guerrilla efforts?
(a) Tikhon, the Bolkonski's servant.
(b) Nicholas.
(c) Dolokhov.
(d) A French deserting drummer boy.

8. How does Kutuzov's staff explain their plan to cut off the French on the road to Smolensk to him?
(a) They do not communicate with him, they just do it.
(b) They detail the plan heavily hoping that he will appreciate their military genius.
(c) They don't explain anything, but merely tell him they will abide by his request.
(d) They send an envelope with a blank piece of paper in it.

9. What is wrong with the prisoner, Sokolov, who is terrified when the French start to march them all out of Moscow?
(a) He has fever, is dying, and knows he won't survive the march.
(b) He is badly wounded and knows he won't survive the march.
(c) He has dysentery and is afraid of being left alone in Moscow.
(d) He is terrified of the French as their demeanor changes when they are given orders to leave.

10. How has Natasha changed since becoming ill?
(a) She is bitter and full of self loathing.
(b) She is serious and reflective.
(c) She is melancholy and idle.
(d) She is her former cheerful self.

11. Why does Tolstoy think Napoleon started the war with Russia?
(a) He wanted to unify Europe and since Russia close by, it became imperative to include it.
(b) He could not resist going to Dresden, he puts on a Polish uniform, and he frequently loses his temper.
(c) He was afraid and angered by Russia allying itself with England.
(d) He was consumed with self-adulation and thought he would make a better nation if Russia is part of it

12. Who is the first to see the French at Ostrovna?
(a) The regimental doctor.
(b) None of these.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Ilyin

13. The French doctor, Metivier, goes to visit with the old Prince Bolkonsky. What is the result?
(a) The old prince is delighted at his coming and spends the entire evening talking mostly to him.
(b) The old prince becomes convinced that he is a spy and makes him leave.
(c) The old prince becomes quite friendly with him but then gets upset when he pays attention to Mlle. Bourienne.
(d) As it is the old Prince's name day, he has so many visitors that he is unaware of his presence.

14. How long did the French and Russians not engage in battle after Borodino?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Five months.
(c) Five days.
(d) Five weeks.

15. 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 Napoleon's adjutants who are extremely rude to him, and put him in a broken down shed to await Napoleon's arrival.
(b) 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.
(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 met by Murat who is very pleasant with him and takes him to meet Napoleon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Platon makes a shirt for a French officer and presents it to him?

2. After Andrew leaves to join the army a second time, what does the old Prince Bolkonski say to Mary before showing her Andrew's second letter?

3. What does Pierre do when he goes out into the streets of Moscow to find Napoleon?

4. How does Kutuzov react when he hears that the French have left Moscow?

5. What does Mary notice when she and Natasha meet with Pierre?

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