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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 sort of man is Rostopchin?
(a) He is a dutiful servant of the Tsar's.
(b) He is a man who means well and is generally kind.
(c) He is a very cruel man who has no regard for anyone.
(d) He is a bit brutal with a close eye on how people perceive his actions.

2. Who is sent to the staff quarters to inform them of the fact that the detachment sent to fight the French division encountered the entire army?
(a) Dokhturov.
(b) Dorokhov.
(c) Konovnitsyn.
(d) Bolkhovitinov.

3. 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 terrified of the French as their demeanor changes when they are given orders to leave.
(c) He has dysentery and is afraid of being left alone in Moscow.
(d) He is badly wounded and knows he won't survive the march.

4. What does Count Rostov say to Petya when he says he wants to join the army?
(a) He begs him not to speak of it with the Countess as she will be very upset.
(b) He is sympathetic with his son's patriotism and goes to get a posting for him.
(c) He is embarrassed that this should cme up when they have dinner guests and flatly refuses to help him.
(d) He says that Petya is so young, his mother's milk is not yet dry on his lips.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What brings about the change in Andrew in Yaroslavl?

2. How is the death of Bagration received in St. Petersburg?

3. How does Napoleon regard Moscow before he and his troops enter the city?

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

5. How does little Nicholas appear at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Davout so rude to Balashev when he goes to meet with Napoleon?

2. How does Tolstoy view the causes of historical events (this is described while the French are in Moscow and the Russians are waiting in Tarútino for a good opportunity to attack)?

3. What happens with Pierre after the reading of the Tsar's letter asking for money, serfs and equipment?

4. What is Tolstoy's view of Count Rostopchin's actions in Moscow immediately preceding the arrival of the French?

5. What does Napoleon say to Rapp about colds and medicine before the battle of Borodino?

6. What happens between the Tsar and Kutuzov at Vilna after the last battle the Russians have with the French?

7. Why is Kutuzov at odds with his generals while they are waiting for the French to leave Moscow?

8. What does Tolstoy say changes in the nature of war when the French move from Smolensk to Moscow?

9. How does Pierre and Andrew's meeting before the battle of Borodino go?

10. How does the old prince behave toward Mary after his last stroke?

(see the answer keys)

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