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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. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 22.
2. By what name does the colonel introduce himself in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Viktor Stepanovich Skadovsky.
(b) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.
(c) Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich.
(d) Andrey Duras.
3. How is Mishka's attire described when he appears in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) He is dressed like a prince.
(b) He is dressed in a suit.
(c) He is dressed in a military uniform.
(d) He is dressed like a beggar.
4. At what time does the Count take a chair in the manager's office of the Metropol Hotel in the opening of Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) 12:00.
(b) 1:30.
(c) 1:45.
(d) 2:30.
5. Who rushes up to the Count and tells him that he must convince Sofia to perform overseas in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) Marina Samarova.
(b) Jozef Halecki.
(c) Andrey Duras.
(d) Viktor Stepanovich.
Short Answer Questions
1. The narrator says in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," "It is a well-known fact that of all of the species on earth Homo sapiens is among the most" what?
2. Where was the Count born?
3. Where has Sofia's venue in Paris been changed to in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?
4. How old was the Count when his father sat him down to explain Darwin's theory of natural selection?
5. In what month does Book 5: "Arrivederci" begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Katerina give to the Count in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? Why?
2. Why does the Count return to the Italians' room a second time in Book 5: “Arrivederci”? What happens when he does?
3. How is Sofia's demeanor described when she first arrives to stay with the Count in Book 3: “Adjustments”?
4. Why does the Count meet with Pudgy Webster in Book 5: “Arrivederci”?
5. How does Sofia describe her method of achieving mood with her piano playing in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?
6. What is unusual about the Yellow Room when the Count enters to serve the private party in Book 3: “An Alliance”?
7. Why is the Count upset when Sofia points out Anna at dinner in Book 4: “1952: America”?
8. What announcement is made by Malyshev in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
9. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
10. Why does Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov come to speak with the Count in Book 3: “An Alliance”?
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