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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does the Count approach the Shalyapin in the opening of Book 3: "Absinthe"?
(a) 11:45.
(b) 1:15.
(c) 11:30.
(d) 12:15.

2. At what time does the Count say the performance was scheduled to end in the beginning of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) 12:00.
(b) 10:00.
(c) 11:00.
(d) 9:00.

3. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?
(a) Comrade Mindich.
(b) Comrade Leplevsky.
(c) Comrade Rostov.
(d) Comrade Tarakovsky.

4. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) June 21.
(b) March 12.
(c) June 3.
(d) August 2.

5. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To get a haircut.
(b) To have his jacket repaired.
(c) To get a shave.
(d) To have his pants repaired.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what Shakespearean play does Dogberry appear, as noted in the allusion in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

2. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

3. What is Emile's last name?

4. Who is holding their second meeting while the Count and Nina spy from the ballroom balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

5. Where does the Red October Youth Orchestra operate?

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