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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: “1926: Adieu”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) June 21.
(b) March 12.
(c) June 3.
(d) August 2.

2. Who is the handyman that the Count occasionally shares cups of coffee with on the roof of the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Abram.
(b) Emile.
(c) Andrey.
(d) Oleg.

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

4. Of the ballroom, the narrator says in Book 1: "An Assembly," "Of course, there is now much more canvas than cashmere in the room, more gray than gold. But is the patch on the elbow really that much different from" what?
(a) "The crown on the head?"
(b) "The sceptor and the crown?"
(c) "The epaulette on the shoulder?"
(d) "The suit and tie?"

5. What is Anna Urbanova's profession?
(a) She is a pianist.
(b) She is a singer.
(c) She is a dancer.
(d) She is an actress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?

2. 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"?

3. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

4. By what name does the Count call the one-eyed cat at the Hotel Metropole?

5. When the Count enters the ballroom in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," Nina explains that she and her friend are testing the "hypotheses of two renowned mathematicians in a single experiment." Who are the mathematicians being tested?

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