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

2. What restaurant at the Hotel Metropole is described in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship" as "that fabled retreat on the second floor"?
(a) The Piazza.
(b) The Boyarsky.
(c) The Idlehour.
(d) The Shalyapin.

3. Where is the Count to meet Nina for his appointment in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) Nina's suite.
(b) The Piazza.
(c) The Boyarsky.
(d) The hotel coffeehouse.

4. In what Shakespearean play does Dogberry appear, as noted in the allusion in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Much Ado About Nothing.
(c) All's Well that Ends Well.
(d) A Midsummer Night's Dream.

5. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) 2:00.
(b) 1:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 4:00.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the old blind woman tell Princess Golitsyn she was going to see her son in the Count's story in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

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

3. At what time does the narrator describe Count Rostov being escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

4. Who is manning the front desk at the Hotel Metropol when the Count arrives in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

5. Where was Princess Golitsyn on her way to a ball in the Count's story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

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