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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. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?
(a) Odessa.
(b) Kiev.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Moscow.

2. Which of the objects dropped from the ballroom balcony is described as "the Count's personal favorite" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) The teacup.
(b) The pineapple.
(c) The coin.
(d) The egg.

3. How many seats are arranged for the table at the special dinner in Book 5: "An Announcement"?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 46.
(d) 32.

4. What is Anna Urbanova's profession?
(a) She is a pianist.
(b) She is a singer.
(c) She is an actress.
(d) She is a dancer.

5. Who is the afternoon doorman that the Count winks at when he arrives at the Hotel Metropol in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) Audrius.
(b) Emile.
(c) Andrey.
(d) Pavel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what time does the Count take a chair in the manager's office of the Metropol Hotel in the opening of Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

3. Where does the Count presume the stranger in the separate dining room is from in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

4. Who does Sofia say she thinks about before playing the composition in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

5. What corporation does Pudgy Webster's father own?

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