Leo Tolstoy MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. In what year was Leo Tolstoy born?

1. 1828
2. 1830
3. 1840
4. 1850

2. What moral philosophy did Tolstoy adopt later in life?

1. Nihilism
2. Anarchism
3. Christian pacifism
4. Marxism

3. Which of Tolstoy's works advocates for nonviolent resistance?

1. The Kingdom of God is Within You
2. Resurrection
3. The Cossacks
4. What is Art?

4. Which Indian leader was influenced by Tolstoy's ideas on nonviolence?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Rabindranath Tagore

5. What is the name of Tolstoy's family estate?

1. Yasnaya Polyana
2. Winter Palace
3. Livadia Palace
4. Summer Garden

6. Which short story by Tolstoy is about greed and human desire?

1. Master and Man
2. How Much Land Does a Man Need?
3. A Grain as Big as a Hen's Egg
4. Alyosha the Pot

7. Which novel by Tolstoy deals with themes of redemption and moral resurrection?

1. Resurrection
2. The Death of Ivan Ilyich
3. Anna Karenina
4. War and Peace

8. Tolstoy's "Confession" is an account of what?

1. His travels
2. His spiritual crisis
3. His political career
4. His family life

9. What was Tolstoy's occupation before becoming a writer?

1. Soldier
2. Farmer
3. Lawyer
4. Teacher

10. What is the name of Tolstoy’s wife?

1. Sophia Andreevna
2. Anna Sergeyevna
3. Maria Ivanovna
4. Tatiana Petrovna

11. How many children did Tolstoy have?

1. 8
2. 10
3. 13
4. 15

12. Where was Leo Tolstoy born?

1. Moscow
2. St. Petersburg
3. Yasnaya Polyana
4. Kiev

13. Which of these works is a treatise on art and aesthetics by Tolstoy?

1. What is Art?
2. The Artist's Philosophy
3. Art and Society
4. The Art of Living

14. Tolstoy’s later works were banned in Russia for being what?

1. Too political
2. Religious
3. Anti-government
4. Too long

15. In which year did Leo Tolstoy pass away?

1. 1908
2. 1910
3. 1912
4. 1914