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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. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) 6:00.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 5:00.

2. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) 2:00.
(b) 1:00.
(c) 4:00.
(d) 3:00.

3. Whose magical ball of thread led Theseas safely from the lair of the Minotaur, according to the narrator in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) Ophelia's.
(b) Poseidon's.
(c) Ares's.
(d) Ariadne's.

4. In Book 2: "1926: Adieu," the Count learns that the statue of Gogol was replaced with a statue of whom at the Arbat Andreyev's?
(a) Gorky.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Marx.
(d) Stalin.

5. Who is the florist at the Hotel Metropol?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Fatima.
(c) Anna.
(d) Marina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?

2. Where is the Count planning on meeting with Mishka in the beginning of Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

3. In Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation," the narrator states, "But art is the most unnatural minion of the state. Not only is it created by fanciful people who tire of repetition even more quickly than they tire of being told what to do, it is also vexingly" what?

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

5. On what date does Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador" open?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Emile and Andrey's positions at the Metropol?

5. How is Nina described when the Count first befriends her?

6. What does the Count assert about etiquette in Book 1: “Anyway…”?

7. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?

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

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

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

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