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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the friend that the Count toasts to over Sofia's piano success in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Richard Vanderwhile.
(b) Anna Urbanova.
(c) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.
(d) Nina Kulikova.

2. Where was Sofia's musical competition held, according to the narrator in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) The Palace Hall.
(b) The school cafeteria.
(c) The Kopernik Hall.
(d) The Grand Hall.

3. Where will Sofia be performing with the orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory in Paris in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) The Palais Garnier.
(b) The Amor Garnier.
(c) The Paris Showhouse.
(d) The Grand Hall.

4. At what time does the Count say the performance was scheduled to end in the beginning of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) 11:00.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 10:00.
(d) 9:00.

5. Who delivers the news that Sofia won in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Emile.
(b) Osip.
(c) Marina.
(d) Anna.

6. In Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," the Count tells Sofia, "For what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is" what?
(a) "Whether or not our voices were heard amidst the din of civilization."
(b) "Whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim."
(c) "Whether or not we gave our efforts toward the noble cause."
(d) "Whether or not we tried."

7. Where is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?
(a) Montclair, NJ.
(b) Los Angeles, CA.
(c) Hazelwood, PA.
(d) New York, NY.

8. What is described in Book 5: "An Announcement" as "one of the most intricate and purposeful constructions ever manufactured by man"?
(a) The Whig Party.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) Propaganda.
(d) The Republican Party.

9. Who waits on the Count and Sofia at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Martyn.
(b) The Bishop.
(c) Andrey.
(d) Audrius.

10. Whose work will Sofia be performing with the orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory in Paris in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) Beethoven's.
(b) Rachmaninov's.
(c) Mozart's.
(d) Bach's.

11. Sofia plays the music of what composer when the Count enters the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Pachelbel.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Chopin.

12. What does the interior artist surmise "a room is the summation of" in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "The lighting in it."
(b) "The wood it is made of."
(c) "All who have lived in it."
(d) "All that has happened inside it."

13. Who is the director of the Red October Youth Orchestra that visits the Count in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Mr. Halecki.
(b) Mr. Duras.
(c) Mr. Frinovsky.
(d) Mr. Glebnikov.

14. What corporation does Pudgy Webster's father own?
(a) The American Vending Machine Company.
(b) The South Convention Watch Company.
(c) The American Wonder Bread Company.
(d) The American Refrigeration Company.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By whom was the Count raised?

2. What word is repeatedly used to describe Sofia's demeanor in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

3. What is Emile's newest specialty that is served to the Count and Sofia in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?

4. Where was the Count born?

5. How old is Pudgy Webster described as being when he arrives in Moscow in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?

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