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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. 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"?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 7:00.

2. By what affectionate name does the Count refer to the grand dining room off the lobby at the Hotel Metropole?
(a) The Shalyapin.
(b) The Piazza.
(c) The Idlehour.
(d) The Boyarsky.

3. On what date does Book 1: "Around and About" open?
(a) June 21.
(b) March 13.
(c) July 12.
(d) September 12.

4. Who is the afternoon doorman that the Count winks at when he arrives at the Hotel Metropol in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) Pavel.
(b) Andrey.
(c) Audrius.
(d) Emile.

5. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Palace Bridge.
(b) The Lomonosov Bridge.
(c) The Russky Bridge.
(d) The Zhivopisny Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

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

3. 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?

4. Where was Princess Golitsyn on her way to a ball in the Count's story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

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

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