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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
2. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?
3. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?
4. Of the ballroom, the narrator says in Book 1: "An Assembly," "Of course, there is now much more canvas than cashmere in the room, more gray than gold. But is the patch on the elbow really that much different from" what?
5. In what room is the Count standing when Book 2: "1926: Adieu" begins?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
2. How does Nina access the different rooms of the hotel? What rooms does she show the Count in Book 1: “Around and About”?
3. What are the Count's impressions of the Bishop when he first encounters him?
4. What does the Count assert about etiquette in Book 1: “Anyway…”?
5. How is the Count's clock described in the narrative? Where was it obtained?
6. How has the Count's position within the Metropol changed with the opening of Book 3?
7. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
8. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?
9. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
10. Where is Nina going in Book 3: “Arachne's Art”? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Mishka's exile to Siberia. What causes Mishka to be sentenced to exile? For how long is he exiled? What impacts does his exile have on his character?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the Count's relationship with Anna Urbanova in A Gentleman in Moscow. When and where do they meet? What is the nature of their relationship? How does their relationship change and evolve in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow. From what narrative point of view is the story related? In what tense is it related? Why do you think the author has chosen to relate the story from this perspective?
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