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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the director of the Red October Youth Orchestra that visits the Count in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Mr. Glebnikov.
(b) Mr. Frinovsky.
(c) Mr. Halecki.
(d) Mr. Duras.

2. In what Shakespearean play does Dogberry appear, as noted in the allusion in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) Much Ado About Nothing.
(b) All's Well that Ends Well.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) A Midsummer Night's Dream.

3. In Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates," when the Count learns that Sofia won, the narrator says, "For the first time in twenty years, the Count let out a shout." What does the Count shout out?
(a) "Ha-ha!"
(b) "Woohoo!"
(c) "Hurray!"
(d) "Congratulations!"

4. Where does the Red October Youth Orchestra operate?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Stalingrad.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Moscow.

5. Of the ballroom, the narrator says in Book 1: "An Assembly," "Of course, there is now much more canvas than cashmere in the room, more gray than gold. But is the patch on the elbow really that much different from" what?
(a) "The crown on the head?"
(b) "The sceptor and the crown?"
(c) "The suit and tie?"
(d) "The epaulette on the shoulder?"

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

2. Who is tending bar at the Shalyapin when the Count visits in Book 3: "Absinthe"?

3. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?

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

5. At what time does the Count say the performance was scheduled to end in the beginning of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

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