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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. Of the ballroom, the narrator says in Book 1: "An Assembly," "Of course, there is now much more canvas than cashmere in the room, more gray than gold. But is the patch on the elbow really that much different from" what?
(a) "The epaulette on the shoulder?"
(b) "The crown on the head?"
(c) "The suit and tie?"
(d) "The sceptor and the crown?"

2. What is Mr. Halecki's first name?
(a) Fyodor.
(b) Petya.
(c) Jozef.
(d) Emile.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the Count, the narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "his philosophical leanings had always been essentially" what?

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

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

4. Who is the afternoon doorman that the Count winks at when he arrives at the Hotel Metropol in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

5. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

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