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

2. What is Emile's last name?
(a) Kulikova.
(b) Zhukovsky.
(c) Rostov.
(d) Urbanova.

3. How is Mishka's attire described when he appears in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) He is dressed like a beggar.
(b) He is dressed like a prince.
(c) He is dressed in a military uniform.
(d) He is dressed in a suit.

4. What is described in Book 5: "An Announcement" as "one of the most intricate and purposeful constructions ever manufactured by man"?
(a) The Republican Party.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) The Whig Party.
(d) Propaganda.

5. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) 7:00.
(b) 6:15.
(c) 5:45.
(d) 6:30.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. How old is Sofia in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

4. In Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates," when the Count learns that Sofia won, the narrator says, "For the first time in twenty years, the Count let out a shout." What does the Count shout out?

5. Who is the friend that the Count toasts to over Sofia's piano success in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Sofia been invited to Paris in Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim”?

2. Why is the Count upset when Sofia points out Anna at dinner in Book 4: “1952: America”?

3. Why does the Count return to the Italians' room a second time in Book 5: “Arrivederci”? What happens when he does?

4. How does the Count manage to be assigned to the special meeting at the Boyarsky in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

5. What does Richard Vanderwhile solicit the Count to do in Book 4: “1952: America”?

6. What oversights does the Count made during his first lunch with Sofia in Book 3: “Adjustments”?

7. Who arrives at the hospital to assist the Count in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?

8. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

9. What does Katerina give to the Count in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? Why?

10. Why does the Bishop summon the Count to his office in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?

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