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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. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 7:00.

2. What is Pavel's last name?
(a) Kulikova.
(b) Ivanovich.
(c) Litvinova.
(d) Mindich.

3. What gesture of the Count's comes to infuriate Anna during her train ride in Book 2: "Addendum"?
(a) His having made love to her.
(b) His having called her a diminutive name.
(c) His having not sent her a letter.
(d) His having picked up her blouse.

4. On what date does Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador" open?
(a) March 25.
(b) September 12.
(c) June 1.
(d) June 21.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of the ballroom, the narrator says in Book 1: "An Assembly," "Of course, there is now much more canvas than cashmere in the room, more gray than gold. But is the patch on the elbow really that much different from" what?

3. When did Serov paint the portrait of Helena, according to the narrator in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

4. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?

5. What are the names of the bellhops at the Hotel Metropol?

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