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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. Of the Count, the narrator says in Book 2: "1926: Adieu," "his philosophical leanings had always been essentially" what?
(a) "Meteorological."
(b) "Religious."
(c) "Based on chance."
(d) "Fateful."

2. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
(a) March 12.
(b) June 21.
(c) June 3.
(d) August 2.

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

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 208.
(b) Suite 412.
(c) Suite 317.
(d) Suite 621.

5. Who is the author of the book of essays that the Count is reading in the beginning of Book 1: "An Appointment"?
(a) Federova.
(b) Montaigne.
(c) Chekhov.
(d) Breguet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?

2. What is the temperature of the ballroom said to be in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

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

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

5. When did the Hotel Metropol first open its doors, according to the narrator in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the Count's clock described in the narrative? Where was it obtained?

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

4. How does the Count alter his living quarters in Book 1: “Around and About”?

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

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

7. Why does the Count visit Marina's work room in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

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

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

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

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