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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) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Ivan Turgenev
D) Leo Tolstoy
  • 2. In which country is the novel primarily set?
A) France
B) Germany
C) United Kingdom
D) Russia
  • 3. What historical event serves as the backdrop for War and Peace?
A) American Revolution
B) Napoleonic Wars
C) Russian Revolution
D) World War I
  • 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 Trafalgar
B) Battle of Borodino
C) Battle of Austerlitz
D) Battle of Waterloo
  • 6. Who is the French Emperor in War and Peace?
A) Louis XIV
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Catherine the Great
D) Robespierre
  • 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) Five
B) Three
C) Six
D) Four
  • 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) Andrei Bolkonsky
B) Prince Vassily Kuragin
C) Pierre Bezukhov
D) Natasha Rostova
  • 13. Who is the matriarch of the Rostov family in War and Peace?
A) Anna Pavlovna Scherer
B) Helene Kuragina
C) Princess Maria Bolkonsky
D) Countess Natalya Rostova
  • 14. What philosophical ideas does Tolstoy explore in War and Peace?
A) Free will vs determinism
B) Utilitarianism
C) Existentialism
D) Idealism
  • 15. What is the name of the Rostov family estate?
A) Vasilevsky
B) Otradnoe
C) Kuraginskaya
D) Bolkonskoye
  • 16. Who is Pierre's close friend and confidant throughout the novel?
A) Helene Kuragin
B) Kutuzov
C) Natasha Rostova
D) Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
  • 17. What is the name of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky's son?
A) Nikolai
B) Petya
C) Boris
D) Vanya
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