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War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
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
Characters
Character List
Pierre Bezukhov
Andrew Bolkonski
Natasha Rostova
General Kutuzov
Platon Karataev
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Plot Overview
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
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Context
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
First Epilogue-Second Epilogue Quiz
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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