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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Tolstoy: God's Elder Brother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the person, whom Ibsen based his character of Nora from A Doll's House on?
(a) Laura Kieler.
(b) Hilde Wangel.
(c) Kirste Holst.
(d) Miriam White.

2. How many drafts of War and Peace did Tolstoy write?
(a) 7.
(b) 13.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. How did Ibsen feel about dogs?
(a) He was indifferent to animals in general.
(b) He was deathly afraid of them.
(c) The barking of dogs gave him headaches.
(d) He adored dogs and had several as pets.

4. What poem did Shelley dedicate to his first wife?
(a) Horrid Mysteries.
(b) The Bride of Abydos.
(c) Queen Mab.
(d) The Cenci.

5. What was the name of Shelley's first wife?
(a) Wendy.
(b) Claire.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rousseau first become known?

2. What was Shelley's nickname at school?

3. Which of the following is not a play penned by Ibsen?

4. Who did Tolstoy correspond with frequently in his old age, offering his opinions on every subject?

5. What was the name of the estate that Tolstoy inherited from his mother?

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