1. How old is Pudgy Webster described as being when he arrives in Moscow in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) 36.
(b) 49.
(c) 52.
(d) 29.

2. Where is the Count to meet Nina for his appointment in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Boyarsky.
(b) The hotel coffeehouse.
(c) The Piazza.
(d) Nina's suite.

3. At what time does the Count approach the Shalyapin in the opening of Book 3: "Absinthe"?
(a) 11:45.
(b) 12:15.
(c) 11:30.
(d) 1:15.

4. Approximately how many telephones ring at once in the Metropol at midnight in Book 5: "Apotheoses"?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the smoking jacket that the Count wears to celebrate his anniversary of confinement at the Hotel Metropole in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

2. In what month does Book 4: "1952: America" begin?

3. How tall is the Count described as being?

4. On what date does Book 5: "Anecdotes" begin?

5. Where was Sofia's musical competition held, according to the narrator in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

(see the answer key)

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