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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is the Count planning on meeting with Mishka in the beginning of Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) The hotel coffee shop.
(b) The Boyarsky.
(c) The Shalyapin.
(d) The Piazza.

5. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Zhivopisny Bridge.
(b) The Russky Bridge.
(c) The Lomonosov Bridge.
(d) The Palace Bridge.

6. How tall is the Count described as being?
(a) 6'3".
(b) 6'1".
(c) 5'11".
(d) 6'5".

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

8. 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) 5:30.
(b) 8:30.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 7:30.

9. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To tell him that the KGB has been asking for him.
(b) To tell him that he is being fired as headwaiter at the Boyarsky.
(c) To tell him that the staff has been instructed not to use honorifics when addressing him.
(d) To tell him that he is being evicted from the hotel.

10. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
(a) Suite 623 at the Hotel Metropol.
(b) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 423 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.

11. 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"?
(a) He shouts.
(b) He rings a bell.
(c) He whistles.
(d) He claps.

12. In Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation," the narrator states, "But art is the most unnatural minion of the state. Not only is it created by fanciful people who tire of repetition even more quickly than they tire of being told what to do, it is also vexingly" what?
(a) "Arbitrary."
(b) "Ambiguous."
(c) "Articulate."
(d) "Stringent."

13. Where was Princess Golitsyn on her way to a ball in the Count's story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Tushins'.
(b) The Vernots'.
(c) The Chekhovs'.
(d) The Voltovs'.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?

2. In what Shakespearean play does Dogberry appear, as noted in the allusion in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

3. When did the Hotel Metropol first open its doors, according to the narrator in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

4. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?

5. What activity does the narrator describe the Count doing in detail in Book 3: "1930"?

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