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

2. What color is the smoking jacket that the Count wears to celebrate his anniversary of confinement at the Hotel Metropole in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Green.
(b) Burgundy.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

3. 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) "Ambiguous."
(b) "Stringent."
(c) "Arbitrary."
(d) "Articulate."

4. How tall is the Count described as being?
(a) 5'11".
(b) 6'1".
(c) 6'5".
(d) 6'3".

5. When did Serov paint the portrait of Helena, according to the narrator in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1921.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Count planning on meeting with Mishka in the beginning of Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

2. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?

3. Which of the objects dropped from the ballroom balcony is described as "the Count's personal favorite" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

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

5. What is Anna Urbanova's profession?

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