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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. How old is Nina in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

2. What verb is called into question in the charter by the members of the meeting in the ballroom in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

3. Where is Katerina Litvinova from?

4. On what date was Nikolai Bukharin "outmaneuvered by Stalin and ousted from the Poliburo," according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?

5. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the Boyarsky described? Where is it located?

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

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

5. How does the Count alter his living quarters in Book 1: “Around and About”?

6. Who does the Count encounter on the roof of the Metropol in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”? What impact does this encounter have?

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. 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. 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

Describe and discuss the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow. From what narrative point of view is the story related? In what tense is it related? Why do you think the author has chosen to relate the story from this perspective?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the language styles in A Gentleman in Moscow. What are examples of literary devices employed by the author in this work? How does each of these examples serve the story?

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