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