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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 is Pudgy Webster's father's company headquartered?

2. Where does the Red October Youth Orchestra operate?

3. How old is Pudgy Webster described as being when he arrives in Moscow in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim"?

4. Who is tending bar at the Shalyapin when the Count visits in Book 3: "Absinthe"?

5. With whom is Sofia said to be meeting in the ballroom in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the Count borrow Anna's suitcases in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting”?

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

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

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

6. What ingredients do the members of the Triumvirate obtain for their special dish? What is the special dish?

7. What "game" does Sofia play with the Count, as described in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?

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

9. Why does the Count become upset when he first finds Sofia and Viktor in the ballroom in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?

10. What does the Count take from the barber shop in Book 5: “Achilles Agonistes”? How does he manage this feat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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