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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 was the name of the Grand Duke Demidov's butler?

2. What word is repeatedly used to describe Sofia's demeanor in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

3. In what month does Book 4: "1952: America" begin?

4. Sofia plays the music of what composer when the Count enters the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

5. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why has Sofia been invited to Paris in Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim”?

5. Why does Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov come to speak with the Count in Book 3: “An Alliance”?

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

7. Who arrives with an offer for Sofia in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? What becomes of this situation?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of cultural change in A Gentleman in Moscow. How does the author develop this theme through characters? How is it developed through setting? What statement is the author making regarding cultural change?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Count's relationship with Nina. How do the Count and Nina meet? How old is Nina when she befriends the Count? What becomes of Nina?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mishka's exile to Siberia. What causes Mishka to be sentenced to exile? For how long is he exiled? What impacts does his exile have on his character?

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