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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 what province does the Count tell Anna he spent a good part of his youth in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Nizhny Novgorod.
(b) Irkutsk Oblast.
(c) Zabaykalsky Krai.
(d) Primosky Krai.

2. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Tuesdays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Mondays.

3. Where does Anna take a train in the beginning of Book 2: "Addendum"?
(a) Irkutsk Oblast.
(b) Primosky Krai.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Nizhny Novgorod.

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?
(a) "The suit and tie?"
(b) "The sceptor and the crown?"
(c) "The epaulette on the shoulder?"
(d) "The crown on the head?"

5. What color is the smoking jacket that the Count wears to celebrate his anniversary of confinement at the Hotel Metropole in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

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

3. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?

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

5. In what room of the hotel has the Count met with Anna in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?

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