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by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace Quiz 1

1. Why does Princess Drubetskoy need money at the beginning of the novel?

  • To finance Boris's university education
  • To buy Boris's military uniform
  • To pay her gambling debts
  • To bribe the emperor not to exile her

2. Who competes with Pierre to inherit Count Kirill's estate?

  • Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
  • Princess Drubetskoy
  • Prince Vassily
  • Nikolai Rostov

3. Why can't Pierre inherit Count Kirill's estate?

  • He is not named in the will
  • He is not a legitimate son
  • He has not served in the military
  • He is not a Russian citizen

4. Which two women are in love with Nikolai Rostov at the beginning of the novel?

  • Sonya and Catiche
  • Sonya and Princess Marya
  • Princess Drubetskoy and Julie Karagin
  • Julie Karagin and Sonya

5. In which subject does Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky tutor his daughter, Marya?

  • French
  • History
  • Literature
  • Mathematics

6. Who is pregnant at the beginning of the novel?

  • Julie Karagin
  • Lise Meinen
  • Vera Rostov
  • Princess Marya Bolkonsky

7. Who steals Captain Denisov's money?

  • Lavrushka
  • Lieutenant Telyanin
  • Zherkov
  • Nikolai Rostov

8. To whom does Dolokhov announce his heroism in battle in hopes of getting promoted?

  • Prince Andrei
  • Prince Bagration
  • Nesvitsky
  • Kutuzov

9. What announcement does Prince Andrei make to the Austrian court at BrĂ¼nn?

  • General Kutuzov is dead
  • The Austrians have won a battle
  • The French have surrendered
  • The Russians have won a battle

10. Why does Tushin get in trouble with his commanding officers?

  • He ignored orders to retreat
  • He walked around camp without his boots on
  • He lost two guns
  • He fired on a village

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