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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. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?
(a) Federova.
(b) Breguet.
(c) Chekhov.
(d) Montaigne.

2. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?
(a) Breguet.
(b) Montaigne.
(c) Brunel.
(d) Federova.

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

4. Who is the baron that managed the Hotel Metropole when the Count's godfather was involved in a duel?
(a) Keffler.
(b) Arkady.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Audrius.

5. Who is manning the front desk at the Hotel Metropol when the Count arrives in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) Arkady.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Emile.
(d) Pavel.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the narrator describe Count Rostov being escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

2. What are the names of the bellhops at the Hotel Metropol?

3. What restaurant at the Hotel Metropole is described in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship" as "that fabled retreat on the second floor"?

4. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?

5. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?

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