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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: "Anyway..." - "Around and About".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador" open?
(a) June 21.
(b) March 25.
(c) June 1.
(d) September 12.

2. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) 1:00.
(b) 4:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 2:00.

3. Who is the fruit seller that Count Rostov calls out to when he is escorted from the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) Emile.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Andrey.
(d) Ilya.

4. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?
(a) "Bonbons."
(b) "Clothing."
(c) "Flowers."
(d) "Gold coins."

5. On what date does Book 1: "Around and About" open?
(a) March 13.
(b) July 12.
(c) June 21.
(d) September 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nina when she befriends the Count?

2. Who is the florist at the Hotel Metropol?

3. Where did the old blind woman tell Princess Golitsyn she was going to see her son in the Count's story in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

4. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?

5. What restaurant at the Hotel Metropole is described in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship" as "that fabled retreat on the second floor"?

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