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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. Who is described as the sous-chef of the Boyarsky in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
(a) Emile.
(b) Petra.
(c) Stanislav.
(d) Ilya.

2. When the Count is in Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly," he finds a hidden compartment two panels beyond what etching?
(a) "The Scent."
(b) "Tallyho."
(c) "The Crowning."
(d) "The Chase."

3. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?
(a) Fyodor.
(b) Pavel.
(c) Arkady.
(d) Yaroslav.

4. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) A roast goose.
(b) A cake.
(c) A bottle of champagne.
(d) A pie.

5. Prior to the opening of Book 1, there is a poem credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. What is the year of the poem cited?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1913.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1919.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the Count when his father sat him down to explain Darwin's theory of natural selection?

2. The narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "In the history of man, no military commissary has" done what?

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

4. Where is the American general described as being from in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

5. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?

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