Wait, Who is That?
This is a Russian soldier who ended up in the carts of wounded traveling out of Moscow with the Rostovs (864).
Who is Andrei Bolkonsky?
This is the year that, on June 12th, Napoleon crossed the borders of Russia and war began again (603).
What is 1812?
The word that fills the blank in this quote spoken by a voice in Pierre's dream: “A word spoken is silver, unspoken is ____. Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs (843).
What is "gold?"
The material that made up the majority of Moscow buildings and therefore made the city easily catch fire (832).
What is wood?
This is who Pierre decides he is destined to kill and is the reason he stays behind in Moscow (666).
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This is the Governor-General of Moscow who made posters during the war in an attempt to boost patriotic feelings (746).
Who is Count Rastopchin?
Before Kutuzov was commander of all Russian forces, the army was split into this many parts (633).
What is three?
The word that fills the blank of this quote written by Tolstoy addressing his philosophy on will: "Kings are the slaves of _______" (605).
What is "history?"
This is the number of beast associated with Napoleon considered by some to be the Antichrist (665).
What is 666?
This is what the Rostovs finally let Petya do after the young boy saw the sovereign give a speech about the war (675).
What is "enter the war?"
This is the steward of the Bolkonsky family who is sent to Smolensk and witnesses the confrontation between the French and Russians (689).
Who is Alpatych?
**DAILY DOUBLE** This was where the first confrontation between the French and Russians occurred after the French crossed Russia's borders (685).
What is Smolensk?
The word that fills the blank in the quote said by Andrei while talking to Pierre before Borodino: "A battle is won by him who is firmly _______ to win it" (773).
What is "resolved?"
This is a prestigious Russian military decoration awarded for acts of bravery and valor in battle (655).
What is the St. George's Cross?
This is the battle Prince Andrei was fatally wounded in the stomach when a shell landed in front of him and he didn't run away (810).
What is The Battle of Borodino?
This is Denisov's (then subsequently Rostov's) orderly in the regiment who has a conversation with Napoleon and mocks him by feigning awe in his presence (710).
Who is Lavrushka?
This is how long the French remained in Moscow before retreating (824).
What is five weeks?
The word that fills the blank in this quote thought by Andrei as he is dying: "You can love a person dear to you with human love, but an enemy can only be loved with ______ love" (921).
What is "divine?"
This is the term for low-class Russian peasants, like the ones who revolted against Marya Bolkonsky attempting to leave Bogucharovo (733).
What is muzhik?
Tolstoy compares the abandonment of Moscow to a "dying-out, queenless" version of this (874).
What is a beehive?
This is the French captain whose life is saved by Pierre who then befriends him during the invasion of Moscow (905).
Who is Captain Ramballe?
The loss of this redoubt meant that the Russians no longer had a fortified position for their left flank during the Battle of Borodino, leaving them exposed and much weaker (756).
What is Shevardino redoubt?
The words that fill these blanks from the quote spoken by Kutuzov to Andrei about the nature of battle strategy: "It's not hard to take a fortress, it's hard to win a campaign. And for that there's no need to storm and attack, there's need for _______ and ____" (744).
What are "patience" and "time?"
This is the famous building in the heart of Moscow. It was once a fortress for the city and features multiple churches and a bell tower (894).
What is The Kremlin?
This is what Pierre wore to go fight in the Battle of Borodino which made him stand out to the soldiers and showed he was a nonmilitary figure (758).
What is a "white hat?" (or "green tailcoat")