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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 was Sofia's musical competition held, according to the narrator in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) The Grand Hall.
(b) The Palace Hall.
(c) The school cafeteria.
(d) The Kopernik Hall.

2. How old is the Count said to be in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) 63.
(b) 59.
(c) 72.
(d) 55.

3. Where does the Red October Youth Orchestra operate?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Stalingrad.
(d) St. Petersburg.

4. What is Mr. Halecki's first name?
(a) Jozef.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Emile.
(d) Petya.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Count born?

2. At what time does the Count approach the Shalyapin in the opening of Book 3: "Absinthe"?

3. 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"?

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. When is Sofia directed to report to the Red October Youth Orchestra, according to the official letter that the Count receives in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

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