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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. When did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa?
(a) May 3, 1940.
(b) March 12, 1941.
(c) June 22, 1941.
(d) June 19, 1942.
2. Whose work will Sofia be performing with the orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory in Paris in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) Bach's.
(b) Beethoven's.
(c) Mozart's.
(d) Rachmaninov's.
3. Where is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?
(a) Los Angeles, CA.
(b) Montclair, NJ.
(c) Hazelwood, PA.
(d) New York, NY.
4. By whom was the Count raised?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.
5. How old is the Count when Sofia comes into his care?
(a) 36.
(b) 39.
(c) 59.
(d) 48.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?
2. 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"?
3. What name does Sofia give to her doll in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
4. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?
5. With whom is Sofia said to be meeting in the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is unusual about the Yellow Room when the Count enters to serve the private party in Book 3: “An Alliance”?
2. How does the Count manage to be assigned to the special meeting at the Boyarsky in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
3. Why does Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov come to speak with the Count in Book 3: “An Alliance”?
4. Why does the Count borrow Anna's suitcases in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting”?
5. Why is the Count upset when Sofia points out Anna at dinner in Book 4: “1952: America”?
6. What ingredients do the members of the Triumvirate obtain for their special dish? What is the special dish?
7. What does the Count take from the barber shop in Book 5: “Achilles Agonistes”? How does he manage this feat?
8. Why does the Count become upset when he first finds Sofia and Viktor in the ballroom in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?
9. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?
10. Why has Sofia been invited to Paris in Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim”?
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