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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Pudgy Webster described as being when he arrives in Moscow in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
(a) 52.
(b) 36.
(c) 29.
(d) 49.

2. What word is repeatedly used to describe Sofia's demeanor in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "Demure."
(b) "Gregarious."
(c) "Spiteful."
(d) "Petulant."

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

4. What name does Sofia give to her doll in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Emily.
(d) Sarah.

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

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

7. How old is the Count when Sofia comes into his care?
(a) 59.
(b) 36.
(c) 39.
(d) 48.

8. Where was Sofia's musical competition held, according to the narrator in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
(a) The Kopernik Hall.
(b) The Palace Hall.
(c) The school cafeteria.
(d) The Grand Hall.

9. In Book 3: "Adjustments" the narrator uses a simile in describing Sofia, saying, "When the Count served breakfast, she nibbled her biscuits like" what?
(a) "A squirrel."
(b) "A rabbit."
(c) A mouse."
(d) "A Trappist."

10. Where does the Red October Youth Orchestra operate?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Stalingrad.
(d) St. Petersburg.

11. What animals have been set loose on the fourth floor of the Metropol in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
(a) Geese.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Cats.

12. Where are the Count and Sofia going to dine in the opening of Book 4: "1952: America"?
(a) The Shalyapin.
(b) The Spotted Dog.
(c) The Boyarsky.
(d) The Piazza.

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

14. Who does Sofia say she thinks about before playing the composition in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The Count.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By whom was the Count raised?

2. Where does the Count keep money hidden in a secret compartment in his room?

3. Who rushes up to the Count and tells him that he must convince Sofia to perform overseas in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?

4. Where is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?

5. What does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?

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