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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 does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?
(a) Her room key.
(b) Her passport.
(c) Her pillows.
(d) Her suitcases.

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

3. 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?
(a) "Whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim."
(b) "Whether or not we tried."
(c) "Whether or not we gave our efforts toward the noble cause."
(d) "Whether or not our voices were heard amidst the din of civilization."

4. How old is Sofia in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

5. Who is the friend that the Count toasts to over Sofia's piano success in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Richard Vanderwhile.
(b) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.
(c) Nina Kulikova.
(d) Anna Urbanova.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does Book 5: "An Announcement" begin?

2. With whom is Sofia said to be meeting in the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

3. What name does Sofia give to her doll in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

4. What month is it when the Count revisits the Metropol's basement for the first time in years in Book 5: "Achilles Agonistes"?

5. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Sofia's demeanor described when she first arrives to stay with the Count in Book 3: “Adjustments”?

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

4. Who arrives at the hospital to assist the Count in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?

5. Why does the Count become upset when he first finds Sofia and Viktor in the ballroom in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?

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

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

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

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

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

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