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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. By what name does the colonel introduce himself in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich.
(b) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.
(c) Andrey Duras.
(d) Viktor Stepanovich Skadovsky.

2. What corporation does Pudgy Webster's father own?
(a) The American Refrigeration Company.
(b) The South Convention Watch Company.
(c) The American Vending Machine Company.
(d) The American Wonder Bread Company.

3. By whom was the Count raised?
(a) His mother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

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

5. What word is repeatedly used to describe Sofia's demeanor in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "Petulant."
(b) "Demure."
(c) "Spiteful."
(d) "Gregarious."

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does Book 5: "Anecdotes" begin?

2. Sofia plays the music of what composer when the Count enters the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

3. Who rushes up to the Count and tells him that he must convince Sofia to perform overseas in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?

4. What play does Anna Urbanova perform in, in Book 5: "An Announcement"?

5. At what precise time does Book 5: "An Announcement" begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mishka exiled? What sentence does he receive?

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

3. Why does the Count become upset when he first finds Sofia and Viktor in the ballroom in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?

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

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

6. What ingredients do the members of the Triumvirate obtain for their special dish? What is the special dish?

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

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

9. Who arrives with an offer for Sofia in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? What becomes of this situation?

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

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