Wait, Who is That?
This is the brother of Helene whom Natasha attempts to elope with.
Who is Anatole Kuragin?
This is the year when peace was declared between France and Russia on June 13th in Tilsit on the Nieman River (407).
What is 1807?
The word that fills the blanks of this quote thought by Pierre after abandoning Helene and traveling to Petersburg: "We can know only that we know _______. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom." (348)
What is "nothing?"
This is the Christian holiday which in Russian tradition involves getting dressed in costumes and cross-dressing (523).
What is Christmas?
This is what Pierre challenged Dolokhov to after discovering he was having an affair with Helene.
What is a duel?
This is the name of the young and beloved sovereign of Russia who ruled during the events of War and Peace.
Who is Emperor Alexander I?
This is the country Napoleon declared war on in 1809. Russia came to Napoleon's aid to fight this country which was once its ally (418).
What is Austria?
The word that fills the blank of this quote said by Natasha’s godmother says about highly decorated churches: “I don’t like these fashionable churches. ___ is the same everywhere.” (569)
What is "God?"
This is how to make a Russian last name, such as Bolkonsky and Rostov, feminine.
What is adding an "-a" or "-aya" to the end?
This is how long old Prince Bolkonsky required Andrei to wait before marrying Natasha (476).
What is a year?
This is Natasha's godmother who is known as "the terrible dragon" and houses the Rostov's in Moscow. (58)
Who is Marya Dmitrievna Akhrosimova?
This is the person Andrei befriends who is a close associate of Alexander I and created many reforms for the Russian government (424).
Who is Speransky?
The word that fills both blanks of this quote thought by Andrei while visiting the Rostov's house after the ball where he danced with Natasha: "Pierre was right when he said that one must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and I now believe it. Let the ____ bury their ____, but while I'm alive, I must live and be happy." (467)
What is "dead?"
This is the term for the traditional sleigh/sled lead by three horses used to get around the snowy streets of Russia.
What is a troika?
These are some of the men whom Natasha has claimed to have been in love with. (Name at least 3) (490)
Who are Boris, Denisov, Andrei, or Anatole? (will also accept Italian Singing Teacher)
This is the troika driver of Anatole and Dolokhov who drives them to abduct Natasha (583).
Who is Balaga?
Napoleon seized the lands of this duke in 1810, thus breaking the peace agreement with Russia and angering the sovereign (544).
Who is the Duke of Oldenbourg?
The word that fills both the blanks of this quote about Natasha as she danced at her uncles: “Where, how, and when had this little countess, brought up by an émigré Frenchwoman, sucked this ______ in from the Russian air she breathed. […] That ______ and these ways were those very inimitable, unstudied Russian ones which the uncle expected of her.” (512)
What is "spirit?"
This is an example of a suffix added to the end of Russian given names to create informal or affectionate nicknames that express familiarity, affection, or endearment.
What is "-ashka", "-asha", "enka", or "-aska" (and many more)?
This is the name of the Rostov's estate near Moscow where Andrei first lays eyes on Natasha.
What is Otradnoe?
This is the Mason man who meets Pierre on his way to Petersburg and introduces him to the ideas of Masonry, eventually convincing Pierre to join (353).
Who is Osip Alexeevich Bazdeev (Bazdeev)?
This is the name of the noxious "plant resembling asparagus" which soldiers ate while sick and starving from lack of provisions during the war (396).
What is "Mashka's sweet root?"
The two words that fill the blanks for this quote said by Prince Andrei to Pierre Bezukhov during their philosophical discussion: "It's not given to people to judge what's ____ or ____. People have eternally been mistaken and will be mistaken, and in nothing more so than in what they consider ____ and _____." (383) (while there are four blanks, only two words fill them)
What are "right" and "wrong?"
**DAILY DOUBLE** During a baptism in Russia it was tradition to throw a piece of wax with the child's hair in the font, and if it did this, then the child would live (328).
What is float?
This is how many roubles Nickolai owes Dolokhov after gambling and losing while playing Boston (340).
What is 43,000 roubles?