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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) June 1.
(b) September 12.
(c) March 25.
(d) June 21.

2. On what date does Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary" begin?
(a) June 21.
(b) March 12.
(c) June 13.
(d) July 2.

3. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?
(a) "Dancing."
(b) "The Battle Station."
(c) "Where Is It Now?"
(d) "The Round Table."

4. 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..."?
(a) Sedova.
(b) Kudrovo.
(c) Oblast.
(d) Nevsky.

5. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) 112 degrees.
(b) 84 degrees.
(c) 91 degrees.
(d) 36 degrees.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gesture of the Count's comes to infuriate Anna during her train ride in Book 2: "Addendum"?

3. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?

4. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?

5. Who is the statue of that sits outside the door of room 316 of the Hotel Metropole?

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