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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 many seats are arranged for the table at the special dinner in Book 5: "An Announcement"?

2. How long did it take Hitler's troops to march from the Russian frontier to the outskirts of Moscow in Operation Barbarossa?

3. How old is the Count said to be in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

4. How old is Sofia in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

5. Who is the director of the Red October Youth Orchestra that visits the Count in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?

2. How is Sofia's performance in the school competition described in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

3. Why does the Bishop summon the Count to his office in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?

4. What does Katerina give to the Count in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? Why?

5. How does Sofia describe her method of achieving mood with her piano playing in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?

6. Who arrives with an offer for Sofia in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? What becomes of this situation?

7. What oversights does the Count made during his first lunch with Sofia in Book 3: “Adjustments”?

8. How does the Count manage to be assigned to the special meeting at the Boyarsky in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

9. Why is the Count upset when Sofia points out Anna at dinner in Book 4: “1952: America”?

10. Why has Sofia been invited to Paris in Book 5: “1954: Applause and Acclaim”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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?

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