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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "King of Rome"?
(a) Davout.
(b) Napoleon's son.
(c) Murat.
(d) Barclay de Tolly.

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?
(a) Bolkhovitinov.
(b) Konovnitsyn.
(c) Dokhturov.
(d) Dorokhov.

3. How does Kutuzov's staff explain their plan to cut off the French on the road to Smolensk to him?
(a) They detail the plan heavily hoping that he will appreciate their military genius.
(b) They send an envelope with a blank piece of paper in it.
(c) They do not communicate with him, they just do it.
(d) They don't explain anything, but merely tell him they will abide by his request.

4. What sort of man is Rostopchin?
(a) He is a dutiful servant of the Tsar's.
(b) He is a man who means well and is generally kind.
(c) He is a bit brutal with a close eye on how people perceive his actions.
(d) He is a very cruel man who has no regard for anyone.

5. How does Natasha react when Anatole tells her he is in love with her?
(a) She is flattered and presses his hand.
(b) She tells him not to say that; she is engaged and in love with another man.
(c) She is uncomfortable at his lack of propriety, and questions how he could be in love with someone he's only just met the day before.
(d) She is overcome with delight and says nothing except that she is already engaged.

Short Answer Questions

1. Balashev is sent to meet Napoleon with a letter from Alexander. Who does he meet before seeing Napoleon and how do the meetings go?

2. How long did the French and Russians not engage in battle after Borodino?

3. What happens when Platon makes a shirt for a French officer and presents it to him?

4. Who does Nicholas meet with his squadron when seeking shelter at an inn from the rain?

5. Who stumbles out of the woods to join the Fifth Company before the battle of Krasnoe?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what state is Andrew when Natasha finds him traveling with her family out of Moscow, and what is his reaction to seeing her?

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

3. How does the old prince behave toward Mary after his last stroke?

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

5. Where does Pierre go after Borodino and how has he reacted to the battle?

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

7. Why do the French end up abandoning a city that was their emperor's goal in invading Russia?

8. Why does Andrew request a post in Turkey?

9. How does Pierre and Andrew's meeting before the battle of Borodino go?

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

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