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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. At what time does the Count make his nightly rounds of the Boyarsky with his waiters at their stations in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
(a) 6:15.
(b) 7:00.
(c) 5:45.
(d) 6:30.

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. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?
(a) September 2.
(b) March 12.
(c) June 21.
(d) June 13.

4. How much is Sofia described as weighing in Book 3: "Adjustments"?
(a) 30 pounds.
(b) 60 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 40 pounds.

5. What is the name of the Count's sister whose portrait hangs in his study?
(a) Helena.
(b) Sofia.
(c) Marina.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the Count take a chair in the manager's office of the Metropol Hotel in the opening of Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

2. What do the Count and Sofia have for lunch at the Piazza in Book 3: "Adjustments"?

3. Where does the Red October Youth Orchestra operate?

4. Where is a private party held at the Boyarsky in Book 3: "An Alliance"?

5. What month is it when the Count revisits the Metropol's basement for the first time in years in Book 5: "Achilles Agonistes"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Count become upset when he first finds Sofia and Viktor in the ballroom in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?

2. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

3. Why is the Count upset when Sofia points out Anna at dinner in Book 4: “1952: America”?

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

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

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

7. How does Sofia describe her method of achieving mood with her piano playing in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?

8. Why is Mishka exiled? What sentence does he receive?

9. How is Sofia's performance in the school competition described in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

10. What does Katerina give to the Count in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? Why?

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