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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. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 60 pounds.
(c) 30 pounds.
(d) 40 pounds.

2. What do the Count and Sofia have for lunch at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Duck.
(b) Veal.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Venison.

3. In what month does Book 5: "Arrivederci" begin?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) June.
(d) May.

4. Where does Anna take a train in the beginning of Book 2: "Addendum"?
(a) Nizhny Novgorod.
(b) Irkutsk Oblast.
(c) Primosky Krai.
(d) St. Petersburg.

5. In Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," the Count tells Sofia, "For what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is" what?
(a) "Whether or not our voices were heard amidst the din of civilization."
(b) "Whether or not we tried."
(c) "Whether or not we gave our efforts toward the noble cause."
(d) "Whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim."

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room is the Count standing when Book 2: "1926: Adieu" begins?

2. What activity does the narrator describe the Count doing in detail in Book 3: "1930"?

3. Where is the American general described as being from in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

4. When did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa?

5. Who is the director of the Red October Youth Orchestra that visits the Count in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

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