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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. What is the room number to which Anna Urbanova invites the Count to visit her in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Suite 317.
(b) Suite 208.
(c) Suite 412.
(d) Suite 621.

2. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?
(a) 5:30.
(b) 6:30.
(c) 7:30.
(d) 8:30.

3. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?
(a) Pavel and Emile.
(b) Fritz and Clara.
(c) Andrey and Ilya.
(d) Petra and Fyodor.

4. Which of the objects dropped from the ballroom balcony is described as "the Count's personal favorite" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) The pineapple.
(b) The teacup.
(c) The coin.
(d) The egg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Anna Ubanova discovered in a regional theater on the outskirts of Odessa, according to the narrator in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?

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

3. In what province does the Count tell Anna he spent a good part of his youth in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

4. 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..."?

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

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