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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. When did Serov paint the portrait of Helena, according to the narrator in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1889.

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

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

4. How tall is the Count described as being?
(a) 6'1".
(b) 6'5".
(c) 6'3".
(d) 5'11".

5. In Book 2: "1926: Adieu," the Count learns that the statue of Gogol was replaced with a statue of whom at the Arbat Andreyev's?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Gorky.
(d) Marx.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation," the narrator states, "But art is the most unnatural minion of the state. Not only is it created by fanciful people who tire of repetition even more quickly than they tire of being told what to do, it is also vexingly" what?

2. By what affectionate name does the Count refer to the grand dining room off the lobby at the Hotel Metropole?

3. Where is the Count to meet Nina for his appointment in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

4. On what date was Article 58 of the Criminal Code drafted, according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?

5. In Book 3: "Adjustments" the narrator uses a simile in describing Sofia, saying, "When the Count served breakfast, she nibbled her biscuits like" what?

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