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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Sofia's hair described as in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Auburn.
(d) Blond.

2. How old is Sofia in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 9.

3. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Vasily.
(b) Oleg.
(c) Emile.
(d) Osip.

4. In what Shakespearean play does Dogberry appear, as noted in the allusion in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) All's Well that Ends Well.
(b) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Much Ado About Nothing.

5. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To have his pants repaired.
(b) To get a shave.
(c) To get a haircut.
(d) To have his jacket repaired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?

2. When the Count is in Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly," he finds a hidden compartment two panels beyond what etching?

3. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?

4. Where was the Count born?

5. What is the Count's response when the couple asks him "What are you doing here?" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

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