Tolstoy's War and Peace
  • 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) Russia
B) France
C) Germany
D) United Kingdom
  • 3. What historical event serves as the backdrop for War and Peace?
A) Russian Revolution
B) World War I
C) American Revolution
D) Napoleonic Wars
  • 4. What year was War and Peace first published?
A) 1850
B) 1884
C) 1901
D) 1869
  • 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) Catherine the Great
B) Napoleon Bonaparte
C) Robespierre
D) Louis XIV
  • 7. Who is the unscrupulous gambler who pursues Natasha Rostova?
A) Anatole Kuragin
B) Vassily Kuragin
C) Dolokhov
D) Nikolai Rostov
  • 8. What is the English translation of the original title 'Voina i mir'?
A) Peace and Harmony
B) Love and War
C) War and Peace
D) Battle and Serenity
  • 9. What does the character Dolokhov excel at in War and Peace?
A) Musical talent
B) Gambling
C) Dancing
D) Painting
  • 10. How many volumes make up the complete edition of War and Peace?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Five
D) Three
  • 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) Pierre Bezukhov
B) Prince Vassily Kuragin
C) Andrei Bolkonsky
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) Free will vs determinism
B) Idealism
C) Utilitarianism
D) Existentialism
  • 15. What is the name of the Rostov family estate?
A) Kuraginskaya
B) Bolkonskoye
C) Otradnoe
D) Vasilevsky
  • 16. Who is Pierre's close friend and confidant throughout the novel?
A) Helene Kuragin
B) Natasha Rostova
C) Kutuzov
D) Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
  • 17. What is the name of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky's son?
A) Boris
B) Vanya
C) Petya
D) Nikolai
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