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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. At what time does the Count say the performance was scheduled to end in the beginning of Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?

2. How old was Ilya when he was promoted to sous-chef at the Metropol?

3. On what date does Book 5: "An Announcement" begin?

4. How is Mishka's attire described when he appears in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?

5. On what date does Book 3: "1946" begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov come to speak with the Count in Book 3: “An Alliance”?

3. How is Sofia's demeanor described when she first arrives to stay with the Count in Book 3: “Adjustments”?

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

5. What film do the Count and Osip watch in Book 5: “An Association”? What are their impressions?

6. Why is the Count happy there will not be a pre-set seating arrangement for the meeting in Book 5: “An Announcement”?

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

10. Why does the Count meet with Pudgy Webster in Book 5: “Arrivederci”?

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

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?

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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