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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. Where does the Count presume the stranger in the separate dining room is from in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Eastern Georgia.
(b) Kiev.
(c) Western Georgia.
(d) Ukraine.

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

3. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) 5:45.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 6:15.

4. Where was Princess Golitsyn on her way to a ball in the Count's story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Chekhovs'.
(b) The Vernots'.
(c) The Tushins'.
(d) The Voltovs'.

5. How old is Nina when she befriends the Count?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is manning the front desk at the Hotel Metropol when the Count arrives in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

2. What is the name of the "Goliath" that tends to the solitary man in the separate dining room in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

3. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

4. 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"?

5. Who is described as the sous-chef of the Boyarsky in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?

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