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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 does Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador" open?
(a) March 25.
(b) September 12.
(c) June 21.
(d) June 1.

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

3. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) He shouts.
(b) He whistles.
(c) He claps.
(d) He rings a bell.

4. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Lomonosov Bridge.
(b) The Russky Bridge.
(c) The Palace Bridge.
(d) The Zhivopisny Bridge.

5. How much money does the lieutenant lose in the narrator's story of the princess's birthday party in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) 2,000 rubles.
(b) 300 rubles.
(c) 500 rubles.
(d) 1,000 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is manning the front desk at the Hotel Metropol when the Count arrives in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

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

3. What is Pavel's last name?

4. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

5. Whose magical ball of thread led Theseas safely from the lair of the Minotaur, according to the narrator in Book 1: "Around and About"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. What causes the conflict at the barber shop in Book 1:” An Appointment”?

8. How are the Count's quarters described at the hotel?

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

10. Who does the Count encounter on the Metropol roof in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? What is their exchange like?

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