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

2. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?

3. Who is the barber of the Metropol Hotel?

4. By what name does the Count call the one-eyed cat at the Hotel Metropole?

5. What Shakespearean play does the author allude to when describing the Count's appointment in Book 1: "An Appointment"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Anna's mindset in Book 2: "Addendum"?

2. Where is Nina going in Book 3: “Arachne's Art”? Why?

3. What is the Count's sentence that is decreed in the opening of the novel? What crime did the Count commit?

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

5. How does Nina access the different rooms of the hotel? What rooms does she show the Count in Book 1: “Around and About”?

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

7. What does the Count discover when he is alone in Mr. Halecki's office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?

8. How has the Count's position within the Metropol changed with the opening of Book 3?

9. How is the Count's first encounter with the actress described in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”?

10. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of the Hotel Metropol. How large is this establishment? What restaurants and other businesses are contained within the hotel? How has the hotel changed since its opening in 1905?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the political and social changes in Russia between 1930 and 1940. How did the onset of World War II impact Russia? How does the author demonstrate these changes in A Gentleman in Moscow? How do the changes impact the characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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