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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. What brings about the change in Andrew in Yaroslavl?
(a) His wound is not improving and infection has set in. He is frequently delirious.
(b) He gives up on the unpleasant struggle to live as his life has been so painful.
(c) He dreams of trying to close a door on death and fails. He no longer fears death.
(d) He has gangrene and it weakens him so much that he cannot fight it any longer.

2. How does Pierre react to his situation during the march out of Moscow when they stop on the first night?
(a) He moves off by himself and begins to laugh in amazement at his situation.
(b) He is frightened for the prisoners who are not strong enough to withstand such a march.
(c) He is upset at the treatment given to the prisoners and tries to fight the soldiers.
(d) He sees it as something he has to do and accepts it.

3. Why does Kutuzov need to worry about his staff when the Tsar writes to rebuke him in early October?
(a) Some of his staff members are more interested in glory than in preserving Russia and the army.
(b) Some of his staff members are trying to discredit him to the Tsar.
(c) All of the above.
(d) He has lost staff members, namely Prince Bagration and Barclay de Tolly.

4. What happens to Mary right after her father dies?
(a) The peasants on the land riot and keep her and Mlle. Bourienne confined to the house.
(b) The French enter the home and prevent her from leaving.
(c) The peasants on the land whom Andrew has freed refuse to let her leave for Moscow.
(d) Mlle. Bourienne persuades Mary to stay at Bogucharovo, but the peasants do not want them there.

5. After Andrew leaves to join the army a second time, what does the old Prince Bolkonski say to Mary before showing her Andrew's second letter?
(a) He tells her that Andrew has written to him about the approach of the French to Smolensk.
(b) He tells her that he is angry with her for interfering between him and Mlle. Bourienne.
(c) He asks her if she is happy that she has made he and Andrew quarrel, that he is old and weak, and hurt by the situation.
(d) He tells her that Andrew has written to say the French are in Smolensk and that they should go to Bogucharovo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Tolstoy view Napoleon's dispositions for the Battle of Borodino?

3. Seven years after the war with France, how is Alexander regarded?

4. What does Count Rostov say to Petya when he says he wants to join the army?

5. Why is Mary unsure about meeting Nicholas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tolstoy view the causes of historical events (this is described while the French are in Moscow and the Russians are waiting in Tarútino for a good opportunity to attack)?

2. 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?

3. Why is Davout so rude to Balashev when he goes to meet with Napoleon?

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

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

6. While Moscow is being abandoned, what is everyone in St. Petersburg saying about Helene?

7. Why does Andrew request a post in Turkey?

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

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

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

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