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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. When did the Hotel Metropol first open its doors, according to the narrator in Book 1: "An Appointment"?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1905.

2. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?
(a) Breguet.
(b) Brunel.
(c) Montaigne.
(d) Federova.

3. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To have his jacket repaired.
(b) To get a shave.
(c) To get a haircut.
(d) To have his pants repaired.

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

5. By whom was the Count raised?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the baron that managed the Hotel Metropole when the Count's godfather was involved in a duel?

3. To what does the Count compare "how time passes when one is left waiting unaccountably" in the opening of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

4. How old does the colonel claim to be in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

5. What name does Sofia give to her doll in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

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