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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. Where does the Count presume the stranger in the separate dining room is from in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Western Georgia.
(c) Ukraine.
(d) Eastern Georgia.

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

3. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) A cake.
(b) A roast goose.
(c) A pie.
(d) A bottle of champagne.

4. In what Shakespearean play does Dogberry appear, as noted in the allusion in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) All's Well that Ends Well.
(b) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Much Ado About Nothing.

5. Whose musical composition does Sofia play in the competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Mozart's.
(b) Beethoven's.
(c) Chopin's.
(d) Borowitz's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

3. What is Mr. Halecki's first name?

4. Who delivers the news that Sofia won in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

5. Who is tending bar at the Shalyapin when the Count visits in Book 3: "Absinthe"?

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