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

2. Who is holding their second meeting while the Count and Nina spy from the ballroom balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) The First Congress of the Moscow Branch of the All-Russian Union of Steelworkers.
(b) The First Congress of the Moscow Branch of the All-Russian Union of Railway Workers.
(c) The First Congress of the Moscow Branch of the All-Russian Union of Coal Miners.
(d) The First Congress of the Moscow Branch of the All-Russian Union of Taxi Drivers.

3. When was Anna Ubanova discovered in a regional theater on the outskirts of Odessa, according to the narrator in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1917.

4. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?
(a) 8:30.
(b) 7:30.
(c) 5:30.
(d) 6:30.

5. What is the name of the Count's sister whose portrait hangs in his study?
(a) Helena.
(b) Marina.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sofia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to fetch the Count to Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

2. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

3. Where does Anna take a train in the beginning of Book 2: "Addendum"?

4. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?

5. What is Pavel's last name?

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