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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?
(a) Her passport.
(b) Her room key.
(c) Her suitcases.
(d) Her pillows.

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

3. What is the name of the Count's sister whose portrait hangs in his study?
(a) Marina.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Helena.

4. What color is Sofia's hair described as in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Red.
(b) Auburn.
(c) Black.
(d) Blond.

5. Where is the American general described as being from in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) Texas.
(b) California.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Arkansas.

6. Where does the Count presume the stranger in the separate dining room is from in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) Ukraine.
(b) Western Georgia.
(c) Kiev.
(d) Eastern Georgia.

7. What animal from the "Dark Continent" does the Count describe to Sofia in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) The giraffe.
(b) The ape.
(c) The elephant.
(d) The rhinocerus.

8. 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 we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim."
(b) "Whether or not we tried."
(c) "Whether or not we gave our efforts toward the noble cause."
(d) "Whether or not our voices were heard amidst the din of civilization."

9. Whose musical composition does Sofia play in the competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Mozart's.
(b) Beethoven's.
(c) Chopin's.
(d) Borowitz's.

10. Who is the director of the Red October Youth Orchestra that visits the Count in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) Mr. Duras.
(b) Mr. Glebnikov.
(c) Mr. Frinovsky.
(d) Mr. Halecki.

11. With whom is Sofia said to be meeting in the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Viktor Stepanovich.
(b) Mikhail Fyodorovich Mindich.
(c) Katerina Litvinova.
(d) Nina Kulikova.

12. What is Emile's newest specialty that is served to the Count and Sofia in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?
(a) Goose a la Sofia.
(b) Veal a la Sofia.
(c) Roast beef a la Sofia.
(d) Duck a la Sofia.

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

14. 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) 1:45.
(c) 12:00.
(d) 1:30.

15. How is Mishka's attire described when he appears in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) He is dressed in a suit.
(b) He is dressed like a beggar.
(c) He is dressed like a prince.
(d) He is dressed in a military uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. In Book 3: "Adjustments" the narrator uses a simile in describing Sofia, saying, "When the Count served breakfast, she nibbled her biscuits like" what?

3. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

4. Where are the Count and Sofia going to dine in the opening of Book 4: "1952: America"?

5. Who is the friend that the Count toasts to over Sofia's piano success in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

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