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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. 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) November 17, 1929.
(b) January 3, 1928.
(c) February 25, 1927.
(d) June 12, 1887.

2. In Book 3: "Adjustments" the narrator uses a simile in describing Sofia, saying, "When the Count served breakfast, she nibbled her biscuits like" what?
(a) "A squirrel."
(b) "A Trappist."
(c) A mouse."
(d) "A rabbit."

3. What do the Count and Sofia have for lunch at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Duck.
(b) Venison.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Veal.

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

5. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) He whistles.
(b) He rings a bell.
(c) He claps.
(d) He shouts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?

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

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

5. On what date was Article 58 of the Criminal Code drafted, according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?

(see the answer key)

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