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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: “1926: Adieu”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) 112 degrees.
(b) 36 degrees.
(c) 91 degrees.
(d) 84 degrees.

2. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." that "setting aside the study of the liberal arts," "the rules of being a princess would begin with" what?
(a) "A great wealth."
(b) "A perception of thought."
(c) "An aristocratic heritage."
(d) "A refinement of manners."

3. In what room is the Count standing when Book 2: "1926: Adieu" begins?
(a) Suite 317.
(b) Suite 241.
(c) Suite 329.
(d) Suite 426.

4. Where is the Count planning on meeting with Mishka in the beginning of Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) The Piazza.
(b) The hotel coffee shop.
(c) The Boyarsky.
(d) The Shalyapin.

5. How tall is the Count described as being?
(a) 5'11".
(b) 6'3".
(c) 6'1".
(d) 6'5".

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anna take a train in the beginning of Book 2: "Addendum"?

2. Who is the florist at the Hotel Metropol?

3. When the Count is in Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly," he finds a hidden compartment two panels beyond what etching?

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

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

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