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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. Who is the statue of that sits outside the door of room 316 of the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Hermes.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Gorky.
(d) Odin.

2. 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 423 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

2. Prior to the opening of Book 1, there is a poem credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. What is the year of the poem cited?

3. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?

4. 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"?

5. When did the Hotel Metropol first open its doors, according to the narrator in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

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