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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. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 30 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 40 pounds.

2. Who wrote the essay on cannibalism that Sofia is reading in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) Alexander Warren.
(b) Leo Tolstoy.
(c) Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich.
(d) Michel de Montaigne.

3. Who comes to fetch the Count to Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) Fyodor.
(b) Jozef.
(c) Arkady.
(d) Petya.

4. Who is the statue of that sits outside the door of room 316 of the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Gorky.
(c) Hermes.
(d) Odin.

5. Where is a private party held at the Boyarsky in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) In the Yellow Room.
(b) In the Blue Room.
(c) In the White Room.
(d) In the Red Room.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?

2. How old is the Count when Sofia comes into his care?

3. What activity does the narrator describe the Count doing in detail in Book 3: "1930"?

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

5. Where is the Count planning on meeting with Mishka in the beginning of Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

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