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