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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: "An Assembly" - "Advent".

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) Chekhov.
(c) Breguet.
(d) Montaigne.

2. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?
(a) Arkady.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Yaroslav.

3. Who comes to fetch the Count to Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) Arkady.
(b) Petya.
(c) Jozef.
(d) Fyodor.

4. How old is Nina when she befriends the Count?
(a) 6.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

5. What verb is called into question in the charter by the members of the meeting in the ballroom in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) "Regulate."
(b) "Fascilitate."
(c) "Instigate."
(d) "Employ."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Count order at the dining room adjacent to the lobby of the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship"?

3. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?

4. Who is the baron that managed the Hotel Metropole when the Count's godfather was involved in a duel?

5. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

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