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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. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?
(a) Chekhov.
(b) Montaigne.
(c) Federova.
(d) Breguet.

2. Of the ballroom, the narrator says in Book 1: "An Assembly," "Of course, there is now much more canvas than cashmere in the room, more gray than gold. But is the patch on the elbow really that much different from" what?
(a) "The sceptor and the crown?"
(b) "The suit and tie?"
(c) "The crown on the head?"
(d) "The epaulette on the shoulder?"

3. What verb is called into question in the charter by the members of the meeting in the ballroom in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) "Regulate."
(b) "Instigate."
(c) "Fascilitate."
(d) "Employ."

4. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?
(a) Comrade Leplevsky.
(b) Comrade Mindich.
(c) Comrade Tarakovsky.
(d) Comrade Rostov.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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"?

3. Where does Anna take a train in the beginning of Book 2: "Addendum"?

4. On what date does Book 1: "Around and About" open?

5. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?

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