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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: “1946” — “Addendum”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of wine is served to the Count and the stranger in the separate dining room prior to dinner in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Gewurztraminer.
(b) Riesling.
(c) Rkatsiteli.
(d) Cabernet Sauvignon.

2. Where is the American general described as being from in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) Nevada.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Arkansas.

3. 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) 7:00.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 5:00.

4. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
(a) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(b) Suite 623 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 423 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?

2. In the hiding game that the Count plays with Sofia in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting," what item does he hide?

3. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?

4. Of the Count, the narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "his philosophical leanings had always been essentially" what?

5. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

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