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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. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?
(a) March 12, 1902.
(b) June 12, 1887.
(c) September, 20, 1885.
(d) October 24, 1889.

2. Who is the statue of that sits outside the door of room 316 of the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Hermes.
(c) Odin.
(d) Gorky.

3. 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) Lamb stew and potatoes.
(c) A Caesar salad and potato cakes.
(d) Vichyssoise and veal.

4. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) 1:00.
(b) 2:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 4:00.

5. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?
(a) Andrey and Ilya.
(b) Fritz and Clara.
(c) Petra and Fyodor.
(d) Pavel and Emile.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?

4. 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"?

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

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