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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was Nikolai Bukharin "outmaneuvered by Stalin and ousted from the Poliburo," according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
(a) February 25, 1927.
(b) June 12, 1887.
(c) January 3, 1928.
(d) November 17, 1929.

2. How old is the Count said to be in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) 72.
(b) 55.
(c) 59.
(d) 63.

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) Nizhny Novgorod.
(b) Primosky Krai.
(c) Zabaykalsky Krai.
(d) Irkutsk Oblast.

4. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 26.
(d) 16.

5. Who comes to fetch the Count to Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) Fyodor.
(b) Arkady.
(c) Jozef.
(d) Petya.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Sofia directed to report to the Red October Youth Orchestra, according to the official letter that the Count receives in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

2. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?

3. On what date does Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary" begin?

4. Where are the Count and Sofia going to dine in the opening of Book 4: "1952: America"?

5. In what room of the hotel has the Count met with Anna in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?

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