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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what date was Article 58 of the Criminal Code drafted, according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
2. When the Count enters the ballroom in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," Nina explains that she and her friend are testing the "hypotheses of two renowned mathematicians in a single experiment." Who are the mathematicians being tested?
3. On what date was Nikolai Bukharin "outmaneuvered by Stalin and ousted from the Poliburo," according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
4. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?
5. In what room of the hotel has the Count met with Anna in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
2. What are the Count's impressions of the Bishop when he first encounters him?
3. How is the Piazza described? Where is it located?
4. What does the Count discover when he is alone in Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
5. How is the lieutenant described in the Count's story in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
6. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?
7. Who does the Count encounter on the roof of the Metropol in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”? What impact does this encounter have?
8. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
9. Whose meeting do the Count and Nina eavesdrop on in Book 1: “An Assembly”? Where is the meeting held?
10. How does the narrator describe Anna's mindset in Book 2: "Addendum"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the plot structure of A Gentleman in Moscow. Where in the novel do the following occur: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? What are the main conflicts faced by the protagonist? How would you describe the novel's ending?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the use of irony in A Gentleman in Moscow. How does the author employ irony for humorous effect in the novel? How is irony employed to develop suspense? What types of irony are seen in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the Count's relationship with Anna Urbanova in A Gentleman in Moscow. When and where do they meet? What is the nature of their relationship? How does their relationship change and evolve in the course of the story?
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