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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. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 5:00.

2. When did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa?
(a) March 12, 1941.
(b) May 3, 1940.
(c) June 22, 1941.
(d) June 19, 1942.

3. Where does the Count keep money hidden in a secret compartment in his room?
(a) His father's twice-chiming clock.
(b) His book of Montaigne essays.
(c) The Grand Duke's desk legs.
(d) His book of Anna Karenina.

4. Where does the Count presume the stranger in the separate dining room is from in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Eastern Georgia.
(c) Western Georgia.
(d) Ukraine.

5. On what date does the Count confirm that Sofia will be in Paris, France, in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) May 3.
(b) March 16.
(c) July 12.
(d) June 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

2. In what room of the hotel has the Count met with Anna in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?

3. What is the name of Dr. Stahlbaum's children?

4. 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"?

5. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

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