1. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Lomonosov Bridge.
(b) The Palace Bridge.
(c) The Russky Bridge.
(d) The Zhivopisny Bridge.

2. By what name does the Count call the one-eyed cat at the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Kutuzov.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Fyodor.

3. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 7:00.

4. Who is the florist at the Hotel Metropol?
(a) Anna.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Marina.
(d) Fatima.

5. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?
(a) Montaigne.
(b) Federova.
(c) Breguet.
(d) Brunel.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." that "setting aside the study of the liberal arts," "the rules of being a princess would begin with" what?

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

3. What are the names of the bellhops at the Hotel Metropol?

4. What is Anna Urbanova's profession?

5. Where did the old blind woman tell Princess Golitsyn she was going to see her son in the Count's story in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

(see the answer key)

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