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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mary unsure about meeting Nicholas?
(a) She is in deep mourning for her father.
(b) She is ashamed of the temptation that he causes her to feel.
(c) She is aware of his shameless flirtations with married women.
(d) She is in deep mourning for her father and is also conflicted about him.

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

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

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

5. What brings about the change in Andrew in Yaroslavl?
(a) He has gangrene and it weakens him so much that he cannot fight it any longer.
(b) His wound is not improving and infection has set in. He is frequently delirious.
(c) He gives up on the unpleasant struggle to live as his life has been so painful.
(d) He dreams of trying to close a door on death and fails. He no longer fears death.

6. What happens to Mary when she is leaving Bogucharovo for Moscow?
(a) Mlle. Bourienne persuades Mary to stay at Bogucharovo but the peasants do not want them there.
(b) The peasants on the land whom Andrew has freed refuse to let her leave.
(c) The peasants on the land riot, destroy her carts and keep her and Mlle. Bourienne confined to the house.
(d) The French enter the home and prevent her from leaving.

7. In Tolstoy's mathematical problem, what kind of animal is Achilles trying to catch up with?
(a) A snail.
(b) A tortoise.
(c) A hare.
(d) None of the above.

8. Boris is at a ball dancing with Helene at Vilna. Who arrives to speak with the tsar?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Balashev.
(c) Prince Bagration.
(d) Arakcheev.

9. Who is Count Rostopchin?
(a) A court official appointed by Alexander to get the aristocracy out of Moscow.
(b) A busybody who throws his weight around.
(c) A general under Kutuzov sent to keep order in Moscow as the French advance.
(d) The governor of Moscow.

10. What does Bagration write to Arakcheev?
(a) He wants Arakcheev to appoint a minister other than Barclay de Tolly.
(b) He wants to change the chain of command so that he is not subordinate to Barclay.
(c) He is apprising him of what is going on in the campaign.
(d) He requests that Arakcheev moves him from under Barclay de Tollys' command even if he is only to command a regiment.

11. 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) As it is the old Prince's name day, he has so many visitors that he is unaware of his presence.
(c) The old prince becomes convinced that he is a spy and makes him leave.
(d) The old prince becomes quite friendly with him but then gets upset when he pays attention to Mlle. Bourienne.

12. How does Nicholas react to Mary when he arrives at Bogucharovo?
(a) He is too busy to think about her.
(b) He is embarrassed for intruding on her mourning.
(c) He is sorry for her.
(d) He is struck by her eyes and sees this as a romantic situation.

13. How does Natasha react when Anatole tells her he is in love with her?
(a) She is overcome with delight and says nothing except that she is already engaged.
(b) She tells him not to say that; she is engaged and in love with another man.
(c) She is uncomfortable at his lack of propriety, and questions how he could be in love with someone he's only just met the day before.
(d) She is flattered and presses his hand.

14. What does Mary notice when she and Natasha meet with Pierre?
(a) She is irritated at Natasha for showing such obvious affection for him.
(b) She is amazed at the change in him and notices that Natasha is, too.
(c) She sees that Natasha speaks about Andrew in a way she never has before.
(d) She is struck by the change in Pierre.

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 first met by Murat who is very cordial with him. Then he meets with Davout who extremely rude to him and makes him wait.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) He is met by Murat who is very pleasant with him and takes him to meet Napoleon.

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 Tolstoy view Napoleon's dispositions for the Battle of Borodino?

3. What has caused Helene's illness?

4. How long did the French and Russians not engage in battle after Borodino?

5. How does the old Prince Bolkonski react to Marya Dmitrievna's visit?

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