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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim” — “Adulthood”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does Book 4: "1952: America" begin?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) July.

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 Shalyapin.
(c) The Idlehour.
(d) The Boyarsky.

3. How old is Nina in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

4. How old is Sofia in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

5. The narrator says in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," "It is a well-known fact that of all of the species on earth Homo sapiens is among the most" what?
(a) "Adaptable."
(b) "Murderous."
(c) "Consuming."
(d) "Miserable."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boy that is with Nina in the ballroom when the Count enters in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

2. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." that "setting aside the study of the liberal arts," "the rules of being a princess would begin with" what?

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

4. Where is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?

5. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

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