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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. Why does Pierre leave St. Petersburg for Moscow?
(a) Prince Andrew has come back from abroad and invites Pierre to visit him in Moscow.
(b) He is depressed living with Helene and goes to Moscow to get away from her.
(c) His carousing behavior is embarrassing to Helene, so she asks him to leave.
(d) He goes there to attend to matters on his estate there.

2. Who does Andrew meet outside of Kutuzov's quarters after the French have taken Smolensk?
(a) Denisov.
(b) Berg.
(c) Anatole.
(d) Boris.

3. How does the old Prince Bolkonski react to Marya Dmitrievna's visit?
(a) He shouts at her.
(b) He is unexpectedly very pleasant, but tells her he will not change his mind about Andrew's wedding.
(c) He is out discussing political reform at the time.
(d) He loudly refuses to see her.

4. When Pierre has difficulty getting on a horse to ride with a general, how does the staff react to the sight of him?
(a) They laugh at him.
(b) They are derisive and unpleasant about his presence.
(c) They are annoyed at first but when they see his determination to continue, they are impressed.
(d) They are amused at his size but also impressed with the civilian who wants to see the war.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the battle at Borodino, where does Pierre stay the night?

2. What news does Pierre hear from Rostopchin and his adjutant when he arrives back in Moscow after Borodino?

3. Who does Nicholas meet with his squadron when seeking shelter at an inn from the rain?

4. Natasha receives a letter. What does it say and who is it from?

5. Why is Petya forbidden by his general to take part in Denisov's action when he sends Petya with a dispatch for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. While Moscow is being abandoned, what is everyone in St. Petersburg saying about Helene?

2. Why is Mary so unhappy when the Bolkonskis go to Moscow?

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

4. Where does Pierre go after Borodino and how has he reacted to the battle?

5. What happens to Nicholas when he and his regiment attack the French at Ostróvna?

6. How do Mary and Natasha overcome their grief?

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

8. How does Pierre comfort Natasha after she tries to kill herself and how does she regard his words?

9. What has happened to Pierre to change Natasha's view about him?

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

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