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

2. When did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa?
(a) June 19, 1942.
(b) May 3, 1940.
(c) June 22, 1941.
(d) March 12, 1941.

3. Who is the baron that managed the Hotel Metropole when the Count's godfather was involved in a duel?
(a) Keffler.
(b) Audrius.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Arkady.

4. How old is Princess Novobaczky turning on her birthday in the example given by the narrator in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) 17.
(b) 26.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

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"?
(a) Suite 208.
(b) Suite 412.
(c) Suite 317.
(d) Suite 621.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Emile's last name?

2. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

3. How old does the colonel claim to be in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

4. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

5. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?

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