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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. What is Anna Urbanova's profession?

2. Who is the afternoon doorman that the Count winks at when he arrives at the Hotel Metropol in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

3. In what room is the Count standing when Book 2: "1926: Adieu" begins?

4. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

5. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Count assert about etiquette in Book 1: “Anyway…”?

2. What does the Count discover when he is alone in Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

3. What does the Count do with Anna's blouse before leaving her suite in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? Why?

4. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

5. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

6. How has the Count's position within the Metropol changed with the opening of Book 3?

7. How is the Piazza described? Where is it located?

8. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?

9. How are the Count's quarters described at the hotel?

10. Where is Nina going in Book 3: “Arachne's Art”? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the political changes in Russia between 1922 and 1930. How are these changes demonstrated in A Gentleman in Moscow? How do these changes impact the characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of finding purpose in life in A Gentleman in Moscow. In what ways is this theme embodied through the Count's character? How does the author explore this theme through symbolism, setting, and imagery?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of interpersonal relationships in A Gentleman in Moscow. What are the major relationships that are formed in the course of the story? How do these relationships impact those who are involved in them?

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