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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: “Apotheoses” — “Afterword”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall is the Count described as being?
(a) 6'1".
(b) 6'5".
(c) 5'11".
(d) 6'3".

2. In what room of the hotel has the Count met with Anna in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?
(a) Suite 317.
(b) Suite 311.
(c) Suite 412.
(d) Suite 215.

3. When did the Germans begin their retreat from Moscow in Operation Barbarossa?
(a) June, 1941.
(b) March, 1943.
(c) March, 1942.
(d) January, 1942.

4. Where is the Count to meet Nina for his appointment in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) Nina's suite.
(b) The Piazza.
(c) The hotel coffeehouse.
(d) The Boyarsky.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

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

3. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?

4. What play does Anna Urbanova perform in, in Book 5: "An Announcement"?

5. What date is described in Book 3: "Arachne's Art" as "the launch of the First Five-Year Plan"?

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