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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pierre go the day after his duel?

2. Who does Tolstoy refer to as Andrew's hero after the battle at Schon Grabern?

3. Boris goes to visit the Rostovs. What does he think of Natasha?

4. Natasha goes into the conservatory to hide when her family is first introduced. What is she waiting for?

5. Why does Anna Mikhaylovna insist on taking Pierre to visit his father just before he dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Why does Nicholas feel troubled on seeing the Tsar with Napoleon?

4. What strange aspect do readers see in Dolokhov in the chapters following the duel?

5. What does Pierre's steward think when Pierre goes to his estates and recommends reforms?

6. How does the old prince react to Lise's death and why?

7. Dolokhov was last seen at Austerlitz talking back to a superior officer. What has happened since that time?

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

9. What does Nicholas do that gets him in trouble with his superior officers?

10. How does Andrew react to his trip to Brunn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prince Andrew reflects a great deal on the nature of War. Explore his views about it and explain how it carves his final attitude.

Essay Topic 2

Is Andrew is reckless of his personal safety, or does he have delusions of grandeur? What motivates him at Borodino? Prince Andrew reflects a great deal on the nature of war and any role he might have in it. Explore his views about it and if they indicate that he is one or the other. Explore what leads up to Borodino and what follows in defending your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Explore Sonya's character. Is she a generous person or is she selfish? How does Tolstoy change the reader's attitude about her?

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