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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 restaurant at the Hotel Metropole is described in Book 1: "An Acquaintanceship" as "that fabled retreat on the second floor"?
2. In Book 3: "An Afternoon Assignation," the narrator states, "But art is the most unnatural minion of the state. Not only is it created by fanciful people who tire of repetition even more quickly than they tire of being told what to do, it is also vexingly" what?
3. How tall is the Count described as being?
4. What is the Count's response when the couple asks him "What are you doing here?" in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?
5. Who is holding their second meeting while the Count and Nina spy from the ballroom balcony in Book 1: "An Assembly"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What experiments is Nina conducting when the Count encounters her in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
2. How is the lieutenant described in the Count's story in Book 2: “1926: Adieu”?
3. What causes the conflict at the barber shop in Book 1:” An Appointment”?
4. How does the Count alter his living quarters in Book 1: “Around and About”?
5. Why does the Count visit Marina's work room in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
6. What is the Count's sentence that is decreed in the opening of the novel? What crime did the Count commit?
7. How is the Piazza described? Where is it located?
8. How is the Count's clock described in the narrative? Where was it obtained?
9. Why does Mr. Halecki call the Count to his office in Book 1: “An Assembly”?
10. Who does the Count encounter on the Metropol roof in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? What is their exchange like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov in the novel. Why does Osip come to the Count for assistance? Why does the Count assist him? Is Osip a likable character? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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