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