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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: “1946” — “Addendum”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Russky Bridge.
(b) The Lomonosov Bridge.
(c) The Zhivopisny Bridge.
(d) The Palace Bridge.

2. 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..."?
(a) Sedova.
(b) Kudrovo.
(c) Nevsky.
(d) Oblast.

3. In what province does the Count tell Anna he spent a good part of his youth in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Zabaykalsky Krai.
(b) Nizhny Novgorod.
(c) Primosky Krai.
(d) Irkutsk Oblast.

4. How old is the Count when Sofia comes into his care?
(a) 39.
(b) 59.
(c) 48.
(d) 36.

5. What color is the smoking jacket that the Count wears to celebrate his anniversary of confinement at the Hotel Metropole in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Burgundy.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the bellhops at the Hotel Metropol?

2. Who is described as the sous-chef of the Boyarsky in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?

3. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

4. How old is Nina in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

5. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

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