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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. What word is repeatedly used to describe Sofia's demeanor in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "Gregarious."
(b) "Spiteful."
(c) "Demure."
(d) "Petulant."

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

3. How old is Sofia said to be in the opening of Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 19.

4. On what date does Book 5: "An Announcement" begin?
(a) May 25.
(b) June 21.
(c) June 11.
(d) January 7.

5. What month is it when the Count revisits the Metropol's basement for the first time in years in Book 5: "Achilles Agonistes"?
(a) June.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. What play does Anna Urbanova perform in, in Book 5: "An Announcement"?

2. At what time does the Count say the performance was scheduled to end in the beginning of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

3. What does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?

4. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

5. Who is the director of the Red October Youth Orchestra that visits the Count in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mishka exiled? What sentence does he receive?

2. Why does the Count return to the Italians' room a second time in Book 5: “Arrivederci”? What happens when he does?

3. What is unusual about the Yellow Room when the Count enters to serve the private party in Book 3: “An Alliance”?

4. What does the Count take from the barber shop in Book 5: “Achilles Agonistes”? How does he manage this feat?

5. What "game" does Sofia play with the Count, as described in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?

6. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?

7. Why is the Count upset when Sofia points out Anna at dinner in Book 4: “1952: America”?

8. Why has Sofia been invited to Paris in Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim”?

9. What does Katerina give to the Count in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? Why?

10. What announcement is made by Malyshev in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

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