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