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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 does Count Rostov give as his current address in the court transcript that appears before the opening of Book 1?
2. What gesture of the Count's comes to infuriate Anna during her train ride in Book 2: "Addendum"?
3. At what time does the Count awaken in the beginning of Book 3: "1930"?
4. At what time does the narrator describe Count Rostov being escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square in Book 1: "1922: An Ambassador"?
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 causes the conflict at the barber shop in Book 1:” An Appointment”?
2. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
3. Why does the Count visit Marina's work room in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
4. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?
5. What are Emile and Andrey's positions at the Metropol?
6. How does the narrator describe Anna's mindset in Book 2: "Addendum"?
7. What does the Count assert about etiquette in Book 1: “Anyway…”?
8. What does the Count discover when he is alone in Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
9. How does the Count alter his living quarters in Book 1: “Around and About”?
10. What does the Count do with Anna's blouse before leaving her suite in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze and discuss the character of the Count in A Gentleman in Moscow. How old is the Count when the novel begins? How old is he when it ends? How does the Count's character evolve in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Mishka's exile to Siberia. What causes Mishka to be sentenced to exile? For how long is he exiled? What impacts does his exile have on his character?
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