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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. Who brings in room service when the Count visits Anna in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
2. Who is the afternoon doorman that the Count winks at when he arrives at the Hotel Metropol in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
3. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?
4. How old is Nina in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
5. What color is the smoking jacket that the Count wears to celebrate his anniversary of confinement at the Hotel Metropole in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
2. What causes the conflict at the barber shop in Book 1:” An Appointment”?
3. Where is Nina going in Book 3: “Arachne's Art”? Why?
4. Why does the Count visit Marina's work room in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
5. What is the Count's sentence that is decreed in the opening of the novel? What crime did the Count commit?
6. What are Emile and Andrey's positions at the Metropol?
7. How is the Count's first encounter with the actress described in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”?
8. How is the lieutenant described in the Count's story in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
9. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
10. Who does the Count encounter on the roof of the Metropol in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”? What impact does this encounter have?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of the Bishop in A Gentleman in Moscow. What is the Bishop's position when he begins working at the hotel? What is his position at the end of the novel? Why does the Count refer to this character as "the Bishop"?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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