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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. By what name does the Count call the one-eyed cat at the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Kutuzov.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Pavel.

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

3. What is the Count wearing when he meets Viktor at the cafe in "Afterword"?
(a) A trench coat and a fedora.
(b) A tuxedo.
(c) A newsboy hat and an Italian suit.
(d) A woman's dress.

4. Who does Sofia say she thinks about before playing the composition in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Her brother.
(b) The Count.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is holding their second meeting while the Count and Nina spy from the ballroom balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

2. Who rushes up to the Count and tells him that he must convince Sofia to perform overseas in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?

3. In Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation," the narrator states, "But art is the most unnatural minion of the state. Not only is it created by fanciful people who tire of repetition even more quickly than they tire of being told what to do, it is also vexingly" what?

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

5. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

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