View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the Count and Sofia going to dine in the opening of Book 4: "1952: America"?
(a) The Shalyapin.
(b) The Piazza.
(c) The Spotted Dog.
(d) The Boyarsky.

2. How old is Pudgy Webster described as being when he arrives in Moscow in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) 29.
(b) 52.
(c) 36.
(d) 49.

3. Who is the friend that the Count toasts to over Sofia's piano success in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Nina Kulikova.
(b) Anna Urbanova.
(c) Richard Vanderwhile.
(d) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.

4. At what time does the Count say the performance was scheduled to end in the beginning of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) 10:00.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 11:00.
(d) 9:00.

5. Where will Sofia be performing with the orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory in Paris in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) The Amor Garnier.
(b) The Grand Hall.
(c) The Paris Showhouse.
(d) The Palais Garnier.

6. What is the name of the "Goliath" that tends to the solitary man in the separate dining room in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Emile.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Osip.
(d) Vladimir.

7. In Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," the Count tells Sofia, "For what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is" what?
(a) "Whether or not we gave our efforts toward the noble cause."
(b) "Whether or not our voices were heard amidst the din of civilization."
(c) "Whether or not we tried."
(d) "Whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim."

8. How old is the Count said to be in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) 72.
(b) 63.
(c) 55.
(d) 59.

9. In what month does Book 5: "Arrivederci" begin?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) September.

10. Where is a private party held at the Boyarsky in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) In the Blue Room.
(b) In the Red Room.
(c) In the White Room.
(d) In the Yellow Room.

11. At what precise time does Book 5: "An Announcement" begin?
(a) 7:45.
(b) 9:45.
(c) 8:45.
(d) 6:45.

12. What color is Sofia's hair described as in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Blond.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Auburn.

13. To what does the Count compare "how time passes when one is left waiting unaccountably" in the opening of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) "Like the wheeling of the stars."
(b) "Like the blooming of lilies."
(c) "Like the turning of the planets."
(d) "Like the passing of clouds."

14. When did the Count's father have his clock commissioned?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1856.
(c) 1826.
(d) 1899.

15. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?
(a) September 2.
(b) June 21.
(c) March 12.
(d) June 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the American general described as being from in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

2. Where does the Count keep money hidden in a secret compartment in his room?

3. Where has Sofia's venue in Paris been changed to in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?

4. When did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa?

5. At precisely what time do the doors open for the special dinner in Book 5: "An Announcement"?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 459 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample