Tolstoy's War and Peace
  • 1. Who is the author of War and Peace?
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Ivan Turgenev
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • 2. In which country is the novel primarily set?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) Germany
D) Russia
  • 3. What historical event serves as the backdrop for War and Peace?
A) American Revolution
B) World War I
C) Napoleonic Wars
D) Russian Revolution
  • 4. What year was War and Peace first published?
A) 1869
B) 1850
C) 1884
D) 1901
  • 5. What is the name of the battle where Pierre is taken captive by the French?
A) Battle of Waterloo
B) Battle of Trafalgar
C) Battle of Austerlitz
D) Battle of Borodino
  • 6. Who is the French Emperor in War and Peace?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Louis XIV
D) Robespierre
  • 7. Who is the unscrupulous gambler who pursues Natasha Rostova?
A) Anatole Kuragin
B) Nikolai Rostov
C) Vassily Kuragin
D) Dolokhov
  • 8. What is the English translation of the original title 'Voina i mir'?
A) Love and War
B) War and Peace
C) Peace and Harmony
D) Battle and Serenity
  • 9. What does the character Dolokhov excel at in War and Peace?
A) Dancing
B) Painting
C) Gambling
D) Musical talent
  • 10. How many volumes make up the complete edition of War and Peace?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Four
D) Three
  • 11. Who is Natasha's closest friend in the novel?
A) Marya Bolkonsky
B) Lise Bolkonsky
C) Helene Kuragin
D) Sonya
  • 12. Which character is often seen as the protagonist of War and Peace?
A) Andrei Bolkonsky
B) Pierre Bezukhov
C) Natasha Rostova
D) Prince Vassily Kuragin
  • 13. Who is the matriarch of the Rostov family in War and Peace?
A) Princess Maria Bolkonsky
B) Anna Pavlovna Scherer
C) Helene Kuragina
D) Countess Natalya Rostova
  • 14. What philosophical ideas does Tolstoy explore in War and Peace?
A) Existentialism
B) Free will vs determinism
C) Utilitarianism
D) Idealism
  • 15. What is the name of the Rostov family estate?
A) Otradnoe
B) Kuraginskaya
C) Vasilevsky
D) Bolkonskoye
  • 16. Who is Pierre's close friend and confidant throughout the novel?
A) Natasha Rostova
B) Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
C) Helene Kuragin
D) Kutuzov
  • 17. What is the name of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky's son?
A) Boris
B) Nikolai
C) Petya
D) Vanya
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