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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. What is wrong with the prisoner, Sokolov, who is terrified when the French start to march them all out of Moscow?

2. Who is sent to the staff quarters to inform them of the fact that the detachment sent to fight the French division encountered the entire army?

3. Who arrives at the Rostov's home in Moscow after they have left?

4. When does Sonya write to Nicholas and release him from his promise to marry her?

5. Who does Alpatych meet when he goes to Smolensk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nicholas feel he cannot marry Mary?

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

3. What happens to Pierre after he is taken prisoner by the French after meeting with Davout?

4. What change does Pierre notice in the French soldiers guarding him and other prisoners when they are leaving Moscow and how does he regard it?

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

6. Berg goes to the Rostov's as they are packing up to leave Moscow. Why does he go there?

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

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

9. How does Princess Mary react to Nicholas when he enters Andrew's home at Bogucharovo and how does he react to her?

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

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

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 3

What motivates Pierre to stay in Moscow? Explore his thinking leading up to it. How does Helene play a part in his actions, if she does at all?

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