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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. In Book 3: "Adjustments" the narrator uses a simile in describing Sofia, saying, "When the Count served breakfast, she nibbled her biscuits like" what?

2. On what date does Book 5: "An Announcement" begin?

3. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

4. How old is the Count said to be in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

5. Where has Sofia's venue in Paris been changed to in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Count manage to be assigned to the special meeting at the Boyarsky 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. Why is the Count happy there will not be a pre-set seating arrangement for the meeting in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

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

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

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

7. How is Sofia's demeanor described when she first arrives to stay with the Count in Book 3: “Adjustments”?

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

9. What film do the Count and Osip watch in Book 5: “An Association”? What are their impressions?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of the Count in A Gentleman in Moscow. How old is the Count when the novel begins? How old is he when it ends? How does the Count's character evolve in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of the Bishop in A Gentleman in Moscow. What is the Bishop's position when he begins working at the hotel? What is his position at the end of the novel? Why does the Count refer to this character as "the Bishop"?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Count's relationship with Nina. How do the Count and Nina meet? How old is Nina when she befriends the Count? What becomes of Nina?

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