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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. Who is manning the front desk at the Hotel Metropol when the Count arrives in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
(a) Pavel.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Emile.
(d) Arkady.

2. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Fridays.
(d) Tuesdays.

3. Where did the old blind woman tell Princess Golitsyn she was going to see her son in the Count's story in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) Oblast.
(b) Sedova.
(c) Kudrovo.
(d) Nevsky.

4. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) August 2.
(b) March 12.
(c) June 3.
(d) June 21.

5. How old was the Count when his father sat him down to explain Darwin's theory of natural selection?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

2. At what time does the Count dine at the Boyarsky in Book 5: "Apotheoses"?

3. What is the room number to which Anna Urbanova invites the Count to visit her in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

4. What color is Sofia's hair described as in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

5. On what date does Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary" begin?

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