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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary” — “1924: Anonymity”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To get a haircut.
(b) To have his jacket repaired.
(c) To get a shave.
(d) To have his pants repaired.

2. When did Serov paint the portrait of Helena, according to the narrator in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1908.

3. Who is the fruit seller that Count Rostov calls out to when he is escorted from the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) Andrey.
(b) Ilya.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Emile.

4. 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 rings a bell.
(b) He shouts.
(c) He claps.
(d) He whistles.

5. Where is the Count planning on meeting with Mishka in the beginning of Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) The hotel coffee shop.
(b) The Shalyapin.
(c) The Boyarsky.
(d) The Piazza.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to the opening of Book 1, there is a poem credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. What is the year of the poem cited?

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

3. Where is the Count to meet Nina for his appointment in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

4. What verb is called into question in the charter by the members of the meeting in the ballroom in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

5. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?

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