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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. Whose magical ball of thread led Theseas safely from the lair of the Minotaur, according to the narrator in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) Ophelia's.
(b) Ariadne's.
(c) Poseidon's.
(d) Ares's.

2. When was Anna Ubanova discovered in a regional theater on the outskirts of Odessa, according to the narrator in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1923.

3. When the Count is in Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly," he finds a hidden compartment two panels beyond what etching?
(a) "The Scent."
(b) "The Crowning."
(c) "The Chase."
(d) "Tallyho."

4. How old does the colonel claim to be in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) 46.
(b) 39.
(c) 26.
(d) 42.

5. When did the Germans begin their retreat from Moscow in Operation Barbarossa?
(a) June, 1941.
(b) January, 1942.
(c) March, 1943.
(d) March, 1942.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the Count approach the Shalyapin in the opening of Book 3: "Absinthe"?

2. How much money does the lieutenant lose in the narrator's story of the princess's birthday party in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

3. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

4. How is Mishka's attire described when he appears in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

5. 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"?

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