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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. 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..."?
(a) Kudrovo.
(b) Oblast.
(c) Sedova.
(d) Nevsky.

2. How tall is the Count described as being?
(a) 5'11".
(b) 6'3".
(c) 6'5".
(d) 6'1".

3. Where is the Count to meet Nina for his appointment in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Boyarsky.
(b) The hotel coffeehouse.
(c) The Piazza.
(d) Nina's suite.

4. Who comes to fetch the Count to Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) Petya.
(b) Jozef.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Arkady.

5. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?
(a) 5:30.
(b) 6:30.
(c) 8:30.
(d) 7:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." that "setting aside the study of the liberal arts," "the rules of being a princess would begin with" what?

2. Who is the fruit seller that Count Rostov calls out to when he is escorted from the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

3. On what date does Book 1: "Around and About" open?

4. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?

5. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Count's impressions of the Bishop when he first encounters him?

2. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

3. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

4. How does Nina access the different rooms of the hotel? What rooms does she show the Count in Book 1: “Around and About”?

5. Why does the Count visit Marina's work room in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

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

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

8. How is the Count's clock described in the narrative? Where was it obtained?

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

10. How is the Boyarsky described? Where is it located?

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