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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does Book 4: "1952: America" begin?
(a) June.
(b) July.
(c) March.
(d) May.

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

3. 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 we tried."
(c) "Whether or not our voices were heard amidst the din of civilization."
(d) "Whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim."

4. Sofia plays the music of what composer when the Count enters the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Pachelbel.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Mozart.

5. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) 30 pounds.
(b) 40 pounds.
(c) 60 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

6. How old is Sofia said to be in the opening of Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) 15.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 13.

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

8. What do the Count and Sofia have for lunch at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Veal.
(b) Venison.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Duck.

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

10. What does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?
(a) Her suitcases.
(b) Her passport.
(c) Her pillows.
(d) Her room key.

11. Where has Sofia's venue in Paris been changed to in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?
(a) The Grand Hall.
(b) The Salle Pleyel.
(c) L'international.
(d) La Flèche d'Or.

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

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

14. According to the narrator in Book 5: "An Announcement," who "would argue that once the dining room's doors were opened, after a brief moment of confusion the better natures of the men would prevail, and their predisposition to reason would lead them to a fair and orderly process of seat taking"?
(a) John Hobbes.
(b) John Locke.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Stalin.

15. Who waits on the Count and Sofia at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Martyn.
(b) The Bishop.
(c) Andrey.
(d) Audrius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is tending bar at the Shalyapin when the Count visits in Book 3: "Absinthe"?

2. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

3. What animals have been set loose on the fourth floor of the Metropol in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

4. What was the name of the Grand Duke Demidov's butler?

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

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