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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. Who does Tolstoy refer to as Andrew's hero after the battle at Schon Grabern?
2. In the card game with Dolokhov and Nicholas, who wins and how much?
3. Nicholas brings his friend Denisov with him and excitedly speaks as they approach. What is Denisov's reaction?
4. Prince Vasili in the beginning of Part 3 is described as...
5. Prince Andrew goes to the Rostovs' as Count Rostov is the Marshal for the district and he must see him on account of his being trustee of the Ryazan estate. How does he react to being with the Rostov's from beginning to end?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Boris frequently visits the Rostovs and Natasha in particular?
2. What strange aspect do readers see in Dolokhov in the chapters following the duel?
3. How is Andrew like his father?
4. How does Pierre end up engaged to Helene?
5. How has Prince Andrew changed by being involved in the war instead of St. Petersburg society? Why did this change occur?
6. What happens between Bazdeev and Pierre at the post station?
7. Why does Kutuzov not push his troops into combat?
8. What does Andrew think about after he is wounded?
9. What does Nicholas do that gets him in trouble with his superior officers?
10. How does Pierre follow up with his attempts at self-purification and how does he view his fellow Masons?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore Sonya's character. Is she a generous person or is she selfish? How does Tolstoy change the reader's attitude about her?
Essay Topic 2
Are Tolstoy's characters "black" and "white"? Choose two of the "worst" and two of the "best" and use them to argue whether he looks at them in such a way. For example, how does he describe Helene, Anatole, Dolokhov, Mary, Sonya, or Pierre? Despite their actions, does he see them as acting with malice aforethought, or are their actions motivated by good intentions? You may choose other characters in addition to or instead of the above.
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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