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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What bridge does the Count describe Princess Golitsyn's carriage crossing in his story to Nina in Book 1: "Anyway..."?
2. When was Anna Ubanova discovered in a regional theater on the outskirts of Odessa, according to the narrator in Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation"?
3. What date is described in Book 3: "Arachne's Art" as "the launch of the First Five-Year Plan"?
4. By what firm was the Count's father's clock made to order?
5. Of the ballroom, the narrator says in Book 1: "An Assembly," "Of course, there is now much more canvas than cashmere in the room, more gray than gold. But is the patch on the elbow really that much different from" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the Count's clock described in the narrative? Where was it obtained?
2. What are Emile and Andrey's positions at the Metropol?
3. How are the Count's quarters described at the hotel?
4. How is the Piazza described? Where is it located?
5. How does the Count alter his living quarters in Book 1: “Around and About”?
6. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
7. Who does the Count encounter on the Metropol roof in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? What is their exchange like?
8. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
9. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?
10. What is the Count's sentence that is decreed in the opening of the novel? What crime did the Count commit?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of interpersonal relationships in A Gentleman in Moscow. What are the major relationships that are formed in the course of the story? How do these relationships impact those who are involved in them?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of cultural change in A Gentleman in Moscow. How does the author develop this theme through characters? How is it developed through setting? What statement is the author making regarding cultural change?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the Count's relationship with the staff members of the Boyarsky. When does the Count begin working at the restaurant? How would you characterize his relationships with the cook and maitre d? How does he feel about the management?
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