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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: “Adjustments” — “Addendum”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the hiding game that the Count plays with Sofia in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting," what item does he hide?
(a) A needle.
(b) A pocket watch.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A thimble.

2. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Odessa.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Moscow.

3. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?
(a) Fyodor.
(b) Yaroslav.
(c) Arkady.
(d) Pavel.

4. What name does Sofia give to her doll in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Emily.
(d) Mabel.

5. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?
(a) Brunel.
(b) Montaigne.
(c) Breguet.
(d) Federova.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?

2. What restaurant at the Hotel Metropole is described in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship" as "that fabled retreat on the second floor"?

3. When the Count is in Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly," he finds a hidden compartment two panels beyond what etching?

4. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?

5. What activity does the narrator describe the Count doing in detail in Book 3: "1930"?

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