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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5: “Apotheoses” — “Afterword”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 2: "1926: Adieu," the Count learns that the statue of Gogol was replaced with a statue of whom at the Arbat Andreyev's?
(a) Marx.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Gorky.
(d) Hitler.

2. What is revealed to be hidden inside the book of Montaigne essays in Book 5: "Apotheoses"?
(a) A necklace.
(b) Stacks of gold coins.
(c) A map and a short note.
(d) A letter.

3. Where has Sofia's venue in Paris been changed to in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?
(a) L'international.
(b) The Grand Hall.
(c) The Salle Pleyel.
(d) La Flèche d'Or.

4. Whose musical composition does Sofia play in the competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Mozart's.
(b) Beethoven's.
(c) Borowitz's.
(d) Chopin's.

5. What does the interior artist surmise "a room is the summation of" in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "All that has happened inside it."
(b) "All who have lived in it."
(c) "The lighting in it."
(d) "The wood it is made of."

Short Answer Questions

1. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?

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

3. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

4. Where does Anna take a train in the beginning of Book 2: "Addendum"?

5. Who brings in room service when the Count visits Anna in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

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