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

2. To what does the Count compare "how time passes when one is left waiting unaccountably" in the opening of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) "Like the passing of clouds."
(b) "Like the blooming of lilies."
(c) "Like the wheeling of the stars."
(d) "Like the turning of the planets."

3. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Osip.
(b) Oleg.
(c) Emile.
(d) Vasily.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of wine is served to the Count and the stranger in the separate dining room prior to dinner in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

2. Where is a private party held at the Boyarsky in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

3. Where does the Red October Youth Orchestra operate?

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. By whom was the Count raised?

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