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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. When Pierre goes to Anna Pavlovna's soiree, he is especially delighted to see...

2. What does Count Rostov do when his wife asks him for a large sum of money, 500 rubles?

3. Princess Mary wishes to speak to Andrew before he leaves about a specific request. What is it?

4. What does Hippolyte talk about at Anna Pavlovna's soiree?

5. What happens to Nicholas during the battle at Schon Grabern?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anna Mikhaylovna so eager to help Pierre?

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

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

4. What happens between Bazdeev and Pierre at the post station?

5. 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?

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

7. What makes Nicholas decide to go home on leave just after Natasha's engagement?

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

9. How has Prince Andrew changed by being involved in the war instead of St. Petersburg society? Why did this change occur?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Andrew's first visit with the Rostovs. What is the thing that symbolizes him and what happens to him during the visit and how does it relate to him? Describe the alteration from the beginning of the trip to the end and how the analogy with the object illustrates this.

Essay Topic 2

Tolstoy was involved in the Crimean War and wrote about his experiences in Sevastapol Sketches. What do you think his view on war is based on War and Peace? Is there a character or characters who act as his mouthpiece? Who are they and how do they express his view? Be sure to reference particulars.

Essay Topic 3

Natasha goes pretty quickly from grieving for Andrew to falling in love with Pierre. What does this say about her character? Be specific.

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