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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To get a haircut.
(b) To get a shave.
(c) To have his pants repaired.
(d) To have his jacket repaired.

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

3. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Mondays.

4. In Book 3: "Arachne's Art," the author uses a simile in describing Emile. It is stated, "If the kitchen of the Boyarsky is an orchestra and Emile its conductor, then his chopping knife is" what?
(a) "The tuba."
(b) "The woodwinds."
(c) "The baton."
(d) "The strings."

5. Whose magical ball of thread led Theseas safely from the lair of the Minotaur, according to the narrator in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) Poseidon's.
(b) Ariadne's.
(c) Ophelia's.
(d) Ares's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?

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

3. On what date was Article 58 of the Criminal Code drafted, according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?

4. What is Pavel's last name?

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..."?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Count do with Anna's blouse before leaving her suite in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? Why?

2. How is the Count's first encounter with the actress described in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”?

3. What does the Count discover when he is alone in Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

4. Who does the Count encounter on the Metropol roof in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? What is their exchange like?

5. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

6. How is the Count's clock described in the narrative? Where was it obtained?

7. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?

8. How does the narrator describe Anna's mindset in Book 2: "Addendum"?

9. How are the Count's quarters described at the hotel?

10. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

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