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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. How does Natashsa physically and emotionally react to her mother's grief over Petya?
(a) She purely wants to be left alone.
(b) She is emotionally resentful but does what she can to help her mother.
(c) She is roused back into the world, but neglects her health and grows thinner.
(d) She is pulled back into life in both ways.

2. What does Napoleon say to Balashev after dinner about Alexander?
(a) He says that he will drive all of his enemies out and that they can go to Russia.
(b) He notes that he is sitting in the same room Alexander had been in four days before as if to indicate his (Napoleon's) superiority.
(c) He says he doesn't understand why Alexander has surrounded himself with Napoleon's personal enemies.
(d) All of the above.

3. Why is Petya forbidden by his general to take part in Denisov's action when he sends Petya with a dispatch for him?
(a) During a previous action, instead of staying back Petya rides to the front of the line and fires a pistol twice.
(b) Count Rostov has requested that Petya not be in action.
(c) Petya disobeys orders and, through his recklessness, disrupts an important skirmish.
(d) Petya has disgraced himself with his generous but servile behavior with the rest of his regiment.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Count Rostopchin?

2. At Borodino, Andrew is with his regiment. What are they doing and what happens to them?

3. What happens when Dolokhov goes to spy in the French camp near the village?

4. What does Natasha see happening to Mary in the future?

5. Pierre is shown a section of Revelations by one of his fellow Masons which corresponds with Napoleon. What does he find in reading it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Natasha get so upset during her visit with the Bolkonskis?

2. Why does Andrew request a post in Turkey?

3. When the French are marching with the prisoners, what does Pierre notice of himself when marching and when resting?

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

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

6. Why does Nicholas feel he cannot marry Mary?

7. How does Helene resolve her dilemma over which of her two suitors she should marry?

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

9. 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)?

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

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