1. What is the Count's response when the couple asks him "What are you doing here?" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) "I am... inspecting your locks."
(b) "I am... from the drapers."
(c) "I am... a bellhop."
(d) "I am... from the barber shop."

2. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) 30 pounds.
(b) 60 pounds.
(c) 40 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

3. In what month does Book 4: "1952: America" begin?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) June.

4. What is Mr. Halecki's first name?
(a) Petya.
(b) Emile.
(c) Jozef.
(d) Fyodor.

5. When was Anna Ubanova discovered in a regional theater on the outskirts of Odessa, according to the narrator in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1921.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates," when the Count learns that Sofia won, the narrator says, "For the first time in twenty years, the Count let out a shout." What does the Count shout out?

2. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?

3. At what time does the Count say the performance was scheduled to end in the beginning of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

4. What animal from the "Dark Continent" does the Count describe to Sofia in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

5. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?

(see the answer key)

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