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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Book 5: "Anecdotes," the Count shares to pieces of parental advice with Sofia, including "Montaigne's maxim that the surest sign of wisdom is constant" what?
(a) "Structure."
(b) "Ignorance."
(c) "Curiosity."
(d) "Cheerfulness."

3. 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) 2:30.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 1:30.
(d) 1:45.

4. In Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates," when the Count learns that Sofia won, the narrator says, "For the first time in twenty years, the Count let out a shout." What does the Count shout out?
(a) "Ha-ha!"
(b) "Woohoo!"
(c) "Hurray!"
(d) "Congratulations!"

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

6. On what date does Book 5: "An Announcement" begin?
(a) May 25.
(b) January 7.
(c) June 11.
(d) June 21.

7. Who is the friend that the Count toasts to over Sofia's piano success in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov.
(b) Nina Kulikova.
(c) Richard Vanderwhile.
(d) Anna Urbanova.

8. What kind of wine is served to the Count and the stranger in the separate dining room prior to dinner in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Cabernet Sauvignon.
(b) Rkatsiteli.
(c) Riesling.
(d) Gewurztraminer.

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

10. Who waits on the Count and Sofia at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Martyn.
(b) Audrius.
(c) The Bishop.
(d) Andrey.

11. How old does the colonel claim to be in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) 26.
(b) 46.
(c) 42.
(d) 39.

12. When is Sofia directed to report to the Red October Youth Orchestra, according to the official letter that the Count receives in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) June 1.
(b) March 1.
(c) October 1.
(d) September 1.

13. Whose work will Sofia be performing with the orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory in Paris in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) Bach's.
(b) Mozart's.
(c) Rachmaninov's.
(d) Beethoven's.

14. What is described in Book 5: "An Announcement" as "one of the most intricate and purposeful constructions ever manufactured by man"?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The Whig Party.
(c) The Republican Party.
(d) Propaganda.

15. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At precisely what time do the doors open for the special dinner in Book 5: "An Announcement"?

3. What name does Sofia give to her doll in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

4. The narrator says in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," "It is a well-known fact that of all of the species on earth Homo sapiens is among the most" what?

5. What is the name of the Count's sister whose portrait hangs in his study?

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