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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. What is the room number to which Anna Urbanova invites the Count to visit her in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Suite 208.
(b) Suite 317.
(c) Suite 412.
(d) Suite 621.

2. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Palace Bridge.
(b) The Zhivopisny Bridge.
(c) The Lomonosov Bridge.
(d) The Russky Bridge.

3. Who is the statue of that sits outside the door of room 316 of the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Odin.
(b) Gorky.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Hermes.

4. 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?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1922.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?

2. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?

3. By what affectionate name does the Count refer to the grand dining room off the lobby at the Hotel Metropole?

4. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?

5. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?

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