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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: "Anyway..." - "Around and About".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose magical ball of thread led Theseas safely from the lair of the Minotaur, according to the narrator in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) Ariadne's.
(b) Ophelia's.
(c) Ares's.
(d) Poseidon's.

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

3. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
(a) Suite 423 at the Hotel Metropol.
(b) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 623 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.

4. Prior to the opening of Book 1, there is a poem credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. What is the year of the poem cited?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1916.
(d) 1922.

5. What does the Count order at the dining room adjacent to the lobby of the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship"?
(a) Okroshka and filet of sole.
(b) A Caesar salad and potato cakes.
(c) Vichyssoise and veal.
(d) Lamb stew and potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?

3. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?

4. On what date does Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador" open?

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

(see the answer key)

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