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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) 7:00.
(b) 6:15.
(c) 6:30.
(d) 5:45.

2. By whom was the Count raised?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

3. Where has Sofia's venue in Paris been changed to in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?
(a) The Grand Hall.
(b) La Flèche d'Or.
(c) L'international.
(d) The Salle Pleyel.

4. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?
(a) September 2.
(b) March 12.
(c) June 13.
(d) June 21.

5. At what time does the Count take a chair in the manager's office of the Metropol Hotel in the opening of Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) 12:00.
(b) 1:30.
(c) 2:30.
(d) 1:45.

6. At what time does the Count approach the Shalyapin in the opening of Book 3: "Absinthe"?
(a) 12:15.
(b) 11:30.
(c) 11:45.
(d) 1:15.

7. Where was the Count born?
(a) Kiev.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Primosky Krai.
(d) Moscow.

8. What is the name of the "Goliath" that tends to the solitary man in the separate dining room in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Vladimir.
(b) Fyodor.
(c) Emile.
(d) Osip.

9. At precisely what time do the doors open for the special dinner in Book 5: "An Announcement"?
(a) 9:00.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 8:00.
(d) 7:30.

10. How old is Sofia in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 16.

11. By what name does the colonel introduce himself in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.
(b) Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich.
(c) Viktor Stepanovich Skadovsky.
(d) Andrey Duras.

12. In what month does Book 5: "Arrivederci" begin?
(a) June.
(b) May.
(c) March.
(d) September.

13. In Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," the Count tells Sofia, "For what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is" what?
(a) "Whether or not we tried."
(b) "Whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim."
(c) "Whether or not our voices were heard amidst the din of civilization."
(d) "Whether or not we gave our efforts toward the noble cause."

14. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) 60 pounds.
(b) 30 pounds.
(c) 40 pounds.
(d) 50 pounds.

15. Where will Sofia be performing with the orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory in Paris in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) The Palais Garnier.
(b) The Paris Showhouse.
(c) The Grand Hall.
(d) The Amor Garnier.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Germans begin their retreat from Moscow in Operation Barbarossa?

2. What word is repeatedly used to describe Sofia's demeanor in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

3. What do the Count and Sofia have for lunch at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

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

5. When did the Germans launch Operation Barbarossa?

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