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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 when she befriends the Count?
2. Who is the statue of that sits outside the door of room 316 of the Hotel Metropole?
3. Who is holding their second meeting while the Count and Nina spy from the ballroom balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
4. On what date do the Count and Nina sneak into the balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
5. On what date was Nikolai Bukharin "outmaneuvered by Stalin and ousted from the Poliburo," according to the narrator in Book 3: "Arachne's Art"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nina access the different rooms of the hotel? What rooms does she show the Count in Book 1: “Around and About”?
2. How is the lieutenant described in the Count's story in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
3. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
4. What are Emile and Andrey's positions at the Metropol?
5. How does the narrative style change in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
6. How are the Count's quarters described at the hotel?
7. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
8. Why does the Count visit Marina's work room in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
9. How is the Boyarsky described? Where is it located?
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 Count's relationship with Sofia in A Gentleman in Moscow. How old is Sofia when she comes into the Count's care? How is her demeanor described? How does their relationship evolve in the story?
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 the Count's relationship with Anna Urbanova in A Gentleman in Moscow. When and where do they meet? What is the nature of their relationship? How does their relationship change and evolve in the course of the story?
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