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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. At what time does the narrator describe Count Rostov being escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 5:30.
(c) 7:30.
(d) 8:30.

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

3. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?
(a) October 24, 1889.
(b) June 12, 1887.
(c) March 12, 1902.
(d) September, 20, 1885.

4. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
(a) Suite 623 at the Hotel Metropol.
(b) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 423 at the Hotel Metropol.

5. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) 6:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 8:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Count order at the dining room adjacent to the lobby of the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship"?

2. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?

3. Whose magical ball of thread led Theseas safely from the lair of the Minotaur, according to the narrator in Book 1: "Around and About"?

4. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?

5. How tall is the Count described as being?

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