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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: “Apotheoses” — “Afterword”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animals have been set loose on the fourth floor of the Metropol in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) Geese.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Cats.
(d) Pigeons.

2. With whom is Sofia said to be meeting in the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich.
(b) Nina Kulikova.
(c) Viktor Stepanovich.
(d) Katerina Litvinova.

3. 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 the KGB has been asking for him.
(c) To tell him that the staff has been instructed not to use honorifics when addressing him.
(d) To tell him that he is being fired as headwaiter at the Boyarsky.

4. What color is Sofia's hair described as in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blond.
(c) Auburn.
(d) Black.

5. What verb is called into question in the charter by the members of the meeting in the ballroom in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) "Fascilitate."
(b) "Regulate."
(c) "Employ."
(d) "Instigate."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

2. Where does the Count have lunch in Book 5: "Apotheoses"?

3. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?

4. Who is tending bar at the Shalyapin when the Count visits in Book 3: "Absinthe"?

5. What is Anna Urbanova's profession?

(see the answer key)

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