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

2. The narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "In the history of man, no military commissary has" done what?
(a) "Raised envy."
(b) "Been married."
(c) "Elicited sorrow."
(d) "Been a gentleman."

3. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?
(a) June 21.
(b) September 2.
(c) March 12.
(d) June 13.

4. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?
(a) Comrade Leplevsky.
(b) Comrade Mindich.
(c) Comrade Rostov.
(d) Comrade Tarakovsky.

5. At what time does the Count take a chair in the manager's office of the Metropol Hotel in the opening of Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) 1:45.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 2:30.
(d) 1:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals have been set loose on the fourth floor of the Metropol in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

2. How old is Princess Novobaczky turning on her birthday in the example given by the narrator in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

3. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?

4. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

5. What is the room number to which Anna Urbanova invites the Count to visit her in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

(see the answer key)

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