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

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

3. On what date does Book 5: "Apotheoses" begin?
(a) May 25.
(b) May 3.
(c) June 2.
(d) June 21.

4. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?
(a) Montaigne.
(b) Chekhov.
(c) Federova.
(d) Breguet.

5. What corporation does Pudgy Webster's father own?
(a) The American Vending Machine Company.
(b) The American Wonder Bread Company.
(c) The American Refrigeration Company.
(d) The South Convention Watch Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?

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. At what time does the Count approach the Shalyapin in the opening of Book 3: "Absinthe"?

4. Prior to the opening of Book 1, there is a poem credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. What is the year of the poem cited?

5. How old is the Count said to be in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

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