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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. How long did it take Hitler's troops to march from the Russian frontier to the outskirts of Moscow in Operation Barbarossa?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 7 months.

2. Who does Sofia say she thinks about before playing the composition in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Her brother.
(b) The Count.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

3. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Emile.
(b) Vasily.
(c) Osip.
(d) Oleg.

4. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To tell him that he is being evicted from the hotel.
(b) To tell him that he is being fired as headwaiter at the Boyarsky.
(c) To tell him that the KGB has been asking for him.
(d) To tell him that the staff has been instructed not to use honorifics when addressing him.

5. What is the room number to which Anna Urbanova invites the Count to visit her in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Suite 621.
(b) Suite 208.
(c) Suite 317.
(d) Suite 412.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

2. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?

3. By what affectionate name does the Count refer to the grand dining room off the lobby at the Hotel Metropole?

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

5. How much money does the lieutenant lose in the narrator's story of the princess's birthday party in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

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