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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 begin their retreat from Moscow in Operation Barbarossa?
(a) March, 1943.
(b) June, 1941.
(c) January, 1942.
(d) March, 1942.

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

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

4. Sofia plays the music of what composer when the Count enters the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) Pachelbel.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Beethoven.

5. When did the Count's father have his clock commissioned?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1826.
(d) 1856.

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

7. How many soldiers were deployed from Odessa to the Baltic in Operaton Barbarossa?
(a) Over 4 million.
(b) About 2 million.
(c) Over 3 million.
(d) About 1 million.

8. What was the name of the Grand Duke Demidov's butler?
(a) Kemp.
(b) Pavel.
(c) Oleg.
(d) Osip.

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

10. 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) "Woohoo!"
(b) "Ha-ha!"
(c) "Congratulations!"
(d) "Hurray!"

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

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

13. 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) September 1.
(b) October 1.
(c) June 1.
(d) March 1.

14. Where is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?
(a) Los Angeles, CA.
(b) Hazelwood, PA.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) Montclair, NJ.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?

2. In what month does Book 4: "1952: America" begin?

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"?

4. Who wrote the essay on cannibalism that Sofia is reading in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

5. In the hiding game that the Count plays with Sofia in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting," what item does he hide?

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