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

2. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) A bottle of champagne.
(b) A pie.
(c) A cake.
(d) A roast goose.

3. By what name does the colonel introduce himself in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Andrey Duras.
(b) Viktor Stepanovich Skadovsky.
(c) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.
(d) Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich.

4. What is Pavel's last name?
(a) Litvinova.
(b) Mindich.
(c) Ivanovich.
(d) Kulikova.

5. Who is the handyman that the Count occasionally shares cups of coffee with on the roof of the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Emile.
(b) Oleg.
(c) Andrey.
(d) Abram.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 3: "Arachne's Art," the author uses a simile in describing Emile. It is stated, "If the kitchen of the Boyarsky is an orchestra and Emile its conductor, then his chopping knife is" what?

2. When did the Count's father have his clock commissioned?

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

4. How old is Pudgy Webster described as being when he arrives in Moscow in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?

5. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

(see the answer key)

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