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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 date does Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador" open?
(a) September 12.
(b) June 21.
(c) March 25.
(d) June 1.

2. 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) Zabaykalsky Krai.
(b) Nizhny Novgorod.
(c) Irkutsk Oblast.
(d) Primosky Krai.

3. 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.

4. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?
(a) Henry V.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Twelfth Night.

5. 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) 1916.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1913.
(d) 1919.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the baron that managed the Hotel Metropole when the Count's godfather was involved in a duel?

4. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

5. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?

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