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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. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?
(a) Moscow.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Odessa.
(d) Kiev.

2. In what month does Book 4: "1952: America" begin?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) July.

3. How old is Nina in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) 9.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

4. When did Serov paint the portrait of Helena, according to the narrator in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1908.

5. At what time does the narrator describe Count Rostov being escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) 7:30.
(b) 6:30.
(c) 8:30.
(d) 5:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the Count, the narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "his philosophical leanings had always been essentially" what?

2. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

3. The narrator says in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," "It is a well-known fact that of all of the species on earth Homo sapiens is among the most" what?

4. Who is the friend that the Count toasts to over Sofia's piano success in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

5. How tall is the Count described as being?

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