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