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

2. What name does Sofia give to her doll in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Emily.

3. In the hiding game that the Count plays with Sofia in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting," what item does he hide?
(a) A needle.
(b) A thimble.
(c) A pocket watch.
(d) A necklace.

4. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Osip.
(b) Oleg.
(c) Vasily.
(d) Emile.

5. What does the interior artist surmise "a room is the summation of" in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "All that has happened inside it."
(b) "The lighting in it."
(c) "The wood it is made of."
(d) "All who have lived in it."

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?

2. Whose musical composition does Sofia play in the competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

3. What does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?

4. What do the Count and Sofia have for lunch at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

5. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Count happy there will not be a pre-set seating arrangement for the meeting in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

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

3. What announcement is made by Malyshev in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

4. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?

5. What is unusual about the Yellow Room when the Count enters to serve the private party in Book 3: “An Alliance”?

6. Why is Mishka upset about removing the passage from the book he is editing in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting?

7. How is Sofia's performance in the school competition described in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

8. Why does the Count borrow Anna's suitcases in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting”?

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

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

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