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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: "Anyway..." - "Around and About".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?
(a) "Dancing."
(b) "Where Is It Now?"
(c) "The Round Table."
(d) "The Battle Station."

2. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?
(a) Fridays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Tuesdays.
(d) Thursdays.

3. Who is the baron that managed the Hotel Metropole when the Count's godfather was involved in a duel?
(a) Arkady.
(b) Keffler.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Audrius.

4. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
(a) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(b) Suite 423 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 623 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.

5. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?
(a) June 12, 1887.
(b) March 12, 1902.
(c) September, 20, 1885.
(d) October 24, 1889.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?

2. Who is the statue of that sits outside the door of room 316 of the Hotel Metropole?

3. How tall is the Count described as being?

4. By what affectionate name does the Count refer to the grand dining room off the lobby at the Hotel Metropole?

5. Prior to the opening of Book 1, there is a poem credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. What is the year of the poem cited?

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