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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. Where was the Count born?

2. How old was the Count when his father sat him down to explain Darwin's theory of natural selection?

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

4. What was the name of the Grand Duke Demidov's butler?

5. Who comes to warn the Count that the Bishop is on his way to his room in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Count return to the Italians' room a second time in Book 5: “Arrivederci”? What happens when he does?

2. Why is Mishka upset about removing the passage from the book he is editing in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting?

3. What "game" does Sofia play with the Count, as described 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 is Sofia's performance in the school competition described in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

6. Who arrives at the hospital to assist the Count in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?

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

8. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?

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

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

Discuss the character of the Bishop in A Gentleman in Moscow. What is the Bishop's position when he begins working at the hotel? What is his position at the end of the novel? Why does the Count refer to this character as "the Bishop"?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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