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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Prince Vasili hoping to achieve by helping Pierre with his duties?
(a) He hopes Pierre will look upon him as his father and give him money to pay his debts.
(b) He wants to elevate himself and his family in Russian society.
(c) He is merely doing what he thinks is the right thing; he hopes for nothing.
(d) He wants Pierre to marry his daughter, Helene.

2. What is Maria Dmitrievna's reputation in Russian social circles?
(a) She is known as a woman of wealth and rank.
(b) She is known for her horrible temper.
(c) She is known as a former great beauty.
(d) She is known as a woman of good sense and unadorned speech.

3. Natasha enjoys going into her mother's room at bedtime to talk with her. What do they talk about?
(a) Natasha compares people with colors and things and the countess tells her to go to bed.
(b) They talk about Boris, marriage, and the fact that Boris would not be a good match for Natasha.
(c) They talk about Pierre and Boris and how Boris would be a good match for Natasha.
(d) Natasha want to marry Boris but the countess is wants to se if he's serious.

4. What does Dolokhov say to Rostov after the card game?
(a) "Your luck is astounding."
(b) "You have won, but I have won something much more important!"
(c) "Shall we play again tomorrow?"
(d) "Unlucky at cards, lucky in love."

5. With great enthusiasm, Pierre has become a Freemason. What does he write in his diary regarding his pursuit of a more pure life?
(a) He wakes progressively later after drinking and eating to excess, and does nothing.
(b) He struggles to be a good Freemason but still finds the other Freemasons to be better.
(c) He reads the scriptures and goes about his days but slips back into his old habits.
(d) He wakes, reads the scriptures, and finds new ways of benefitting his fellow man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Andrew goes to Speranski's for dinner What does he think of him and his company?

3. What sort of reputation does Princess Mary have as a prospective wife?

4. At the Rostov's, the people gossip about Pierre. What do they say about him?

5. Why does Prince Bolkonsky insist on teaching Mary geometry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes through Andrew's mind during the New Years Eve ball?

2. Why is Nicholas so keen on sighting the wolf before anyone else?

3. How is Andrew like his father?

4. Why does the old Prince insist that Andrew delay his marriage for a year?

5. How does Pierre end up engaged to Helene?

6. How does Pierre follow up with his attempts at self-purification and how does he view his fellow Masons?

7. Dolokhov wants to beat Rostov at cards and sets a monetary number for himself. What is this number and how and why does he arrive at it?

8. What happens when Boris frequently visits the Rostovs and Natasha in particular?

9. Why does Kutuzov not push his troops into combat?

10. When Nicholas goes to Olmutz to see Boris why does he get into an argument with Prince Andrew?

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