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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: “1946” — “Addendum”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the afternoon doorman that the Count winks at when he arrives at the Hotel Metropol in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) Andrey.
(b) Audrius.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Emile.

2. On what date was Nikolai Bukharin "outmaneuvered by Stalin and ousted from the Poliburo," according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
(a) November 17, 1929.
(b) February 25, 1927.
(c) January 3, 1928.
(d) June 12, 1887.

3. Where is the Count planning on meeting with Mishka in the beginning of Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) The Boyarsky.
(b) The Piazza.
(c) The hotel coffee shop.
(d) The Shalyapin.

4. Who is tending bar at the Shalyapin when the Count visits in Book 3: "Absinthe"?
(a) Andrey.
(b) Emile.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Audrius.

5. Where was Princess Golitsyn on her way to a ball in the Count's story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Tushins'.
(b) The Chekhovs'.
(c) The Vernots'.
(d) The Voltovs'.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?

3. Who is manning the front desk at the Hotel Metropol when the Count arrives in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

4. 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"?

5. What kind of wine is served to the Count and the stranger in the separate dining room prior to dinner in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

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