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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. On what date does the Count confirm that Sofia will be in Paris, France, in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?
2. According to the narrator in Book 5: "An Announcement," who "would argue that once the dining room's doors were opened, after a brief moment of confusion the better natures of the men would prevail, and their predisposition to reason would lead them to a fair and orderly process of seat taking"?
3. Where are the Count and Sofia going to dine in the opening of Book 4: "1952: America"?
4. To what does the Count compare "how time passes when one is left waiting unaccountably" in the opening of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
5. What is the name of the "Goliath" that tends to the solitary man in the separate dining room in Book 3: "An Alliance"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the Count manage to be assigned to the special meeting at the Boyarsky in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
2. Why is the Count happy there will not be a pre-set seating arrangement for the meeting in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
3. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
4. Why is Mishka exiled? What sentence does he receive?
5. How does Sofia describe her method of achieving mood with her piano playing in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?
6. What "game" does Sofia play with the Count, as described in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?
7. Why is Mishka upset about removing the passage from the book he is editing in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting?
8. What ingredients do the members of the Triumvirate obtain for their special dish? What is the special dish?
9. How is Sofia's demeanor described when she first arrives to stay with the Count in Book 3: “Adjustments”?
10. Who arrives with an offer for Sofia in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? What becomes of this situation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the political changes in Russia between 1922 and 1930. How are these changes demonstrated in A Gentleman in Moscow? How do these changes impact the characters in the novel?
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 theme of the impact of the arts as seen in A Gentleman in Moscow. What role do the arts play in this story? What statement do you think the author is making regarding the arts and their impacts on society, government, and individuals?
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