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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: “1930” — “An Afternoon Assignation”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the boy that is with Nina in the ballroom when the Count enters in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) Boris.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Pavel.
(d) Oleg.

2. In Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation," the narrator states, "But art is the most unnatural minion of the state. Not only is it created by fanciful people who tire of repetition even more quickly than they tire of being told what to do, it is also vexingly" what?
(a) "Articulate."
(b) "Arbitrary."
(c) "Ambiguous."
(d) "Stringent."

3. 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 Idlehour.
(c) The Boyarsky.
(d) The Shalyapin.

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

5. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?
(a) Fridays.
(b) Thursdays.
(c) Mondays.
(d) Tuesdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the afternoon doorman that the Count winks at when he arrives at the Hotel Metropol in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

2. What gesture of the Count's comes to infuriate Anna during her train ride in Book 2: "Addendum"?

3. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

4. How tall is the Count described as being?

5. In Book 3: "Arachne's Art," the author uses a simile in describing Emile. It is stated, "If the kitchen of the Boyarsky is an orchestra and Emile its conductor, then his chopping knife is" what?

(see the answer key)

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