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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. The narrator says in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," "It is a well-known fact that of all of the species on earth Homo sapiens is among the most" what?
2. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?
3. What play does Anna Urbanova perform in, in Book 5: "An Announcement"?
4. Where was the Count born?
5. How old is the Count when Sofia comes into his care?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who arrives at the hospital to assist the Count in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?
2. Why is the Count happy there will not be a pre-set seating arrangement for the meeting in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
3. What announcement is made by Malyshev in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
4. What oversights does the Count made during his first lunch with Sofia in Book 3: “Adjustments”?
5. What does Richard Vanderwhile solicit the Count to do in Book 4: “1952: America”?
6. How is Sofia's performance in the school competition described in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
7. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
8. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?
9. Why does the Bishop summon the Count to his office in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?
10. Why does the Count meet with Pudgy Webster in Book 5: “Arrivederci”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the Count's relationship with Sofia in A Gentleman in Moscow. How old is Sofia when she comes into the Count's care? How is her demeanor described? How does their relationship evolve in the story?
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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