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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. Of the Count, the narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "his philosophical leanings had always been essentially" what?
(a) "Meteorological."
(b) "Based on chance."
(c) "Religious."
(d) "Fateful."

2. What restaurant at the Hotel Metropole is described in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship" as "that fabled retreat on the second floor"?
(a) The Piazza.
(b) The Boyarsky.
(c) The Idlehour.
(d) The Shalyapin.

3. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To have his jacket repaired.
(b) To have his pants repaired.
(c) To get a shave.
(d) To get a haircut.

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) Audrius.
(b) Andrey.
(c) Emile.
(d) Pavel.

5. When the Count is in Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly," he finds a hidden compartment two panels beyond what etching?
(a) "Tallyho."
(b) "The Crowning."
(c) "The Chase."
(d) "The Scent."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the old blind woman tell Princess Golitsyn she was going to see her son in the Count's story in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

2. Who brings in room service when the Count visits Anna in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

3. What is Mr. Halecki's first name?

4. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?

5. Who is the florist at the Hotel Metropol?

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