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War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
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Book One
Books Two–Three
Books Four–Five
Books Six–Seven
Books Eight–Nine
Book Ten
Book Eleven
Books Twelve–Thirteen
Books Fourteen–Fifteen
First Epilogue–Second Epilogue
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Character List
Pierre Bezukhov
Andrew Bolkonski
Natasha Rostova
General Kutuzov
Platon Karataev
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Book One
Books Two-Three
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Books Six-Seven
Books Eight-Nine
Book Ten
Book Eleven
Books Twelve-Thirteen
Books Fourteen-Fifteen
First Epilogue-Second Epilogue
Character List
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Further Study
First Epilogue-Second Epilogue Quiz
1
of 5
The narrator asserts that history is made by what?
Great men
Military strategists
Nature's course
Tiny factors
2
of 5
Before Nicholas marries Mary, he hides what from his mother and sister?
His first marriage
His poverty
His loyalty to France
His battle scars
3
of 5
In the years that follow, Natasha dedicates herself to what?
Spying on her husband
Socializing with wealthy people
Raising four children
Managing the estate
4
of 5
Whom does Andrew's son adore?
Pierre
Sonya
Mary
Nicholas
5
of 5
The narrator ends the novel by asserting that which of the following create(s) history?
Absolute free will
Total determinism
Powerful leaders
An unseen force
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