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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Count go to see Marina in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) To get a haircut.
(b) To get a shave.
(c) To have his pants repaired.
(d) To have his jacket repaired.

2. What color is the smoking jacket that the Count wears to celebrate his anniversary of confinement at the Hotel Metropole in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Burgundy.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

3. At what time is the Count crossing the lobby to the Boyarsky when Nina signals to him from behind a potted plant in Book 1: "Around and About"?
(a) 5:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 6:00.

4. What date is described in Book 3: "Arachne's Art" as "the launch of the First Five-Year Plan"?
(a) January 3, 1928.
(b) March 12, 1902.
(c) September, 20, 1885.
(d) June 12, 1887.

5. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) The Russky Bridge.
(b) The Zhivopisny Bridge.
(c) The Lomonosov Bridge.
(d) The Palace Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?

2. Where did the old blind woman tell Princess Golitsyn she was going to see her son in the Count's story in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

3. In Book 3: "Arachne's Art," the narrator asserts, "History is the business of identifying momentous events from the comfort of" what?

4. By what name does the Count call the one-eyed cat at the Hotel Metropole?

5. What is the title of the poem that is credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov that opens the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Piazza described? Where is it located?

2. How has the Count's position within the Metropol changed with the opening of Book 3?

3. Whose meeting do the Count and Nina eavesdrop on in Book 1: “An Assembly”? Where is the meeting held?

4. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?

5. How is the Count's first encounter with the actress described in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”?

6. What causes the conflict at the barber shop in Book 1:” An Appointment”?

7. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

8. How does the narrator describe Anna's mindset in Book 2: "Addendum"?

9. Where is Nina going in Book 3: “Arachne's Art”? Why?

10. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

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