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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 tall is the Count described as being?

2. How much money does the lieutenant lose in the narrator's story of the princess's birthday party in Book 2: "1926: Adieu"?

3. Who brings in room service when the Count visits Anna in Book 2: "1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary"?

4. Where is the Count to meet Nina for his appointment in Book 1: "Anyway..."?

5. On what day of the week does the Count go for his weekly trim at the hotel barber?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Count assert about etiquette in Book 1: “Anyway…”?

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

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

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

5. What does the Count do with Anna's blouse before leaving her suite in Book 2: “1923: An Actress, an Apparition, an Apiary”? Why?

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

7. How would you describe the narrative style of A Gentleman in Moscow?

8. How is the Piazza described? Where is it located?

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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