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Amor Towles
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A Gentleman in Moscow Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Amor Towles
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) March 12.
(b) August 2.
(c) June 21.
(d) June 3.

2. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?
(a) October 24, 1889.
(b) March 12, 1902.
(c) June 12, 1887.
(d) September, 20, 1885.

3. The narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "In the history of man, no military commissary has" done what?
(a) "Raised envy."
(b) "Elicited sorrow."
(c) "Been married."
(d) "Been a gentleman."

4. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?
(a) "Dancing."
(b) "The Round Table."
(c) "Where Is It Now?"
(d) "The Battle Station."

5. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
(a) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.
(b) Suite 623 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 423 at the Hotel Metropol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Halecki's first name?

2. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?

3. How old is Nina in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

4. Where did the old blind woman tell Princess Golitsyn she was going to see her son in the Count's story in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

5. How tall is the Count described as being?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Count do with Anna's blouse before leaving her suite in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? Why?

2. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

3. Who does the Count encounter on the roof of the Metropol in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”? What impact does this encounter have?

4. How has the Count's position within the Metropol changed with the opening of Book 3?

5. What does the Count discover when he is alone in Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

6. How is the Count's first encounter with the actress described in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”?

7. How does the narrator describe Anna's mindset in Book 2: "Addendum"?

8. How is the Piazza described? Where is it located?

9. How is the lieutenant described in the Count's story in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

10. Where is Nina going in Book 3: “Arachne's Art”? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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