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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. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
2. When did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa?
3. 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?
4. How many seats are arranged for the table at the special dinner in Book 5: "An Announcement"?
5. How is Mishka's attire described when he appears in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Mishka exiled? What sentence does he receive?
2. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?
3. Why does the Bishop summon the Count to his office in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?
4. What does the Count take from the barber shop in Book 5: “Achilles Agonistes”? How does he manage this feat?
5. What announcement is made by Malyshev in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
6. Why does the Count borrow Anna's suitcases in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting”?
7. What does Richard Vanderwhile solicit the Count to do in Book 4: “1952: America”?
8. What ingredients do the members of the Triumvirate obtain for their special dish? What is the special dish?
9. How is Sofia's demeanor described when she first arrives to stay with the Count in Book 3: “Adjustments”?
10. Why does the Count return to the Italians' room a second time in Book 5: “Arrivederci”? What happens when he does?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the language styles in A Gentleman in Moscow. What are examples of literary devices employed by the author in this work? How does each of these examples serve the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the Count's relationship with the staff members of the Boyarsky. When does the Count begin working at the restaurant? How would you characterize his relationships with the cook and maitre d? How does he feel about the management?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the political and social changes in Russia between 1930 and 1940. How did the onset of World War II impact Russia? How does the author demonstrate these changes in A Gentleman in Moscow? How do the changes impact the characters in the novel?
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