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

2. What is Emile's newest specialty that is served to the Count and Sofia in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?
(a) Roast beef a la Sofia.
(b) Duck a la Sofia.
(c) Veal a la Sofia.
(d) Goose a la Sofia.

3. What does the interior artist surmise "a room is the summation of" in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
(a) "All that has happened inside it."
(b) "All who have lived in it."
(c) "The lighting in it."
(d) "The wood it is made of."

4. How old is the Count when Sofia comes into his care?
(a) 39.
(b) 59.
(c) 48.
(d) 36.

5. What do the Count and Sofia have for lunch at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) Venison.
(b) Veal.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Duck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Count borrow from Anna in Book 3: "Ascending, Alighting"?

2. How old is Sofia in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

3. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

4. What kind of wine is served to the Count and the stranger in the separate dining room prior to dinner in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

5. Where is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Count manage to be assigned to the special meeting at the Boyarsky in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

2. What is unusual about the Yellow Room when the Count enters to serve the private party in Book 3: “An Alliance”?

3. What film do the Count and Osip watch in Book 5: “An Association”? What are their impressions?

4. Why is Mishka upset about removing the passage from the book he is editing in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting?

5. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?

6. How is Sofia's demeanor described when she first arrives to stay with the Count in Book 3: “Adjustments”?

7. Why has Sofia been invited to Paris in Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim”?

8. What announcement is made by Malyshev in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

9. Why does the Count meet with Pudgy Webster in Book 5: “Arrivederci”?

10. What does Richard Vanderwhile solicit the Count to do in Book 4: “1952: America”?

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