1. The narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "In the history of man, no military commissary has" done what?
(a) "Elicited sorrow."
(b) "Been married."
(c) "Been a gentleman."
(d) "Raised envy."

2. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?
(a) Fyodor.
(b) Arkady.
(c) Yaroslav.
(d) Pavel.

3. Who is the baron that managed the Hotel Metropole when the Count's godfather was involved in a duel?
(a) Arkady.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Keffler.
(d) Audrius.

4. Who is the florist at the Hotel Metropol?
(a) Sofia.
(b) Anna.
(c) Marina.
(d) Fatima.

5. By what name does the Count call the one-eyed cat at the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Fyodor.
(b) Pavel.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Kutuzov.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Pavel's last name?

3. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?

4. When did the Hotel Metropol first open its doors, according to the narrator in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

5. How old is Princess Novobaczky turning on her birthday in the example given by the narrator in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

(see the answer key)

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