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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?
(a) Brunel.
(b) Montaigne.
(c) Breguet.
(d) Federova.

2. Who is the handyman that the Count occasionally shares cups of coffee with on the roof of the Hotel Metropole?
(a) Oleg.
(b) Andrey.
(c) Emile.
(d) Abram.

3. How old is Princess Novobaczky turning on her birthday in the example given by the narrator in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) 26.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

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

5. What is the Count's response when the couple asks him "What are you doing here?" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) "I am... inspecting your locks."
(b) "I am... a bellhop."
(c) "I am... from the drapers."
(d) "I am... from the barber shop."

6. Who is said to be the current resident of room 317 at the Hotel Metropole in Book 1: "Archeologies"?
(a) Comrade Leplevsky.
(b) Comrade Mindich.
(c) Comrade Rostov.
(d) Comrade Tarakovsky.

7. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?
(a) 7:30.
(b) 8:30.
(c) 5:30.
(d) 6:30.

8. 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) 7:00.
(b) 5:00.
(c) 6:00.
(d) 8:00.

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

10. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) 112 degrees.
(b) 91 degrees.
(c) 36 degrees.
(d) 84 degrees.

11. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?
(a) March 12, 1902.
(b) June 12, 1887.
(c) September, 20, 1885.
(d) October 24, 1889.

12. What is Mr. Halecki's first name?
(a) Jozef.
(b) Petya.
(c) Fyodor.
(d) Emile.

13. Of the Count, the narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "his philosophical leanings had always been essentially" what?
(a) "Religious."
(b) "Fateful."
(c) "Meteorological."
(d) "Based on chance."

14. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?
(a) "Clothing."
(b) "Flowers."
(c) "Bonbons."
(d) "Gold coins."

15. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?
(a) "Where Is It Now?"
(b) "Dancing."
(c) "The Round Table."
(d) "The Battle Station."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to fetch the Count to Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

2. When did Serov paint the portrait of Helena, according to the narrator in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

3. Who brings in room service when the Count visits Anna in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

4. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

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

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