View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At precisely what time do the doors open for the special dinner in Book 5: "An Announcement"?
(a) 7:30.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 9:00.
(d) 7:00.

2. In what month does Book 5: "Arrivederci" begin?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) May.
(d) March.

3. When did the Count's father have his clock commissioned?
(a) 1856.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1826.
(d) 1882.

4. What is described in Book 5: "An Announcement" as "one of the most intricate and purposeful constructions ever manufactured by man"?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The Whig Party.
(c) The Communist Party.
(d) Propaganda.

5. Where is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?
(a) Montclair, NJ.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Hazelwood, PA.
(d) Los Angeles, CA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal from the "Dark Continent" does the Count describe to Sofia in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

2. What is Emile's last name?

3. When did the Germans begin their retreat from Moscow in Operation Barbarossa?

4. What kind of wine is served to the Count and the stranger in the separate dining room prior to dinner in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

5. In Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," the Count tells Sofia, "For what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Count happy there will not be a pre-set seating arrangement for the meeting in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

2. What ingredients do the members of the Triumvirate obtain for their special dish? What is the special dish?

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

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

5. What oversights does the Count made during his first lunch with Sofia in Book 3: “Adjustments”?

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

7. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

8. How does Sofia describe her method of achieving mood with her piano playing in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?

9. Why is Mishka upset about removing the passage from the book he is editing in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting?

10. What film do the Count and Osip watch in Book 5: “An Association”? What are their impressions?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 776 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample