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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 pocket watch.
(b) A thimble.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A needle.

2. In what room of the hotel has the Count met with Anna in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?
(a) Suite 311.
(b) Suite 215.
(c) Suite 412.
(d) Suite 317.

3. On what date was Nikolai Bukharin "outmaneuvered by Stalin and ousted from the Poliburo," according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
(a) January 3, 1928.
(b) June 12, 1887.
(c) November 17, 1929.
(d) February 25, 1927.

4. Who is the florist at the Hotel Metropol?
(a) Marina.
(b) Anna.
(c) Fatima.
(d) Sofia.

5. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 40 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

2. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

3. What animal from the "Dark Continent" does the Count describe to Sofia in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

4. What does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?

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

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