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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. On what date does Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary" begin?
(a) July 2.
(b) June 21.
(c) June 13.
(d) March 12.

2. On what date was Article 58 of the Criminal Code drafted, according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
(a) January 3, 1928.
(b) February 25, 1927.
(c) June 12, 1887.
(d) November 17, 1929.

3. What does the Count do in order to stop the actress's dogs from chasing the cat in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
(a) He claps.
(b) He shouts.
(c) He whistles.
(d) He rings a bell.

4. How old is Nina in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 13.
(d) 18.

5. What does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
(a) Suite 623 at the Hotel Metropol.
(b) Suite 423 at the Hotel Metropol.
(c) Suite 119 at the Hotel Metropol.
(d) Suite 317 at the Hotel Metropol.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the narrator describe Count Rostov being escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?

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

3. The Count tells Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..." "Manners are not like" what?

4. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

5. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the Count's impressions of the Bishop when he first encounters him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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