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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim” — “Adulthood”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what province does the Count tell Anna he spent a good part of his youth in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Irkutsk Oblast.
(b) Primosky Krai.
(c) Zabaykalsky Krai.
(d) Nizhny Novgorod.

2. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?
(a) Henry V.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Twelfth Night.

3. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) He whistles.
(b) He shouts.
(c) He rings a bell.
(d) He claps.

4. What word is repeatedly used to describe Sofia's demeanor in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "Gregarious."
(b) "Petulant."
(c) "Demure."
(d) "Spiteful."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Count's response when the couple asks him "What are you doing here?" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

2. In what month does Book 5: "Arrivederci" begin?

3. At what time does the narrator describe Count Rostov being escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

4. To whom does the Count take Sofia to see if she will watch over her in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?

5. How old is Sofia said to be in the opening of Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

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