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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. When was Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov born?
(a) June 12, 1887.
(b) September, 20, 1885.
(c) March 12, 1902.
(d) October 24, 1889.

2. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?
(a) Brunel.
(b) Breguet.
(c) Federova.
(d) Montaigne.

3. For what time is the Count's appointment with Nina Kulikova set in the opening of Book 1: "Anyway..."?
(a) 1:00.
(b) 4:00.
(c) 2:00.
(d) 3:00.

4. What is the room number to which Anna Urbanova invites the Count to visit her in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) Suite 317.
(b) Suite 208.
(c) Suite 412.
(d) Suite 621.

5. In Book 3: "Arachne's Art," the narrator asserts, "History is the business of identifying momentous events from the comfort of" what?
(a) "A high-back chair."
(b) "A throne."
(c) "A great wealth."
(d) "A perception of thought."

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to the opening of Book 1, there is a poem credited to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. What is the year of the poem cited?

2. Who is the handyman that the Count occasionally shares cups of coffee with on the roof of the Hotel Metropole?

3. In what room is the Count standing when Book 2: "1926: Adieu" begins?

4. Who is described as the sous-chef of the Boyarsky in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?

5. 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..."?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

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

3. How does Nina access the different rooms of the hotel? What rooms does she show the Count in Book 1: “Around and About”?

4. What are Emile and Andrey's positions at the Metropol?

5. How is the Boyarsky described? Where is it located?

6. How is the lieutenant described in the Count's story in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

7. What does the Count assert about etiquette in Book 1: “Anyway…”?

8. How are the Count's quarters described at the hotel?

9. How is Nina described when the Count first befriends her?

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

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