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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. What do Andrey and Emile bring for Sofia after her competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
2. The narrator says in Book 5: "1954: Applause and Acclaim," "It is a well-known fact that of all of the species on earth Homo sapiens is among the most" what?
3. Whose musical composition does Sofia play in the competition in Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates"?
4. Where is the American general described as being from in Book 3: "Antics, Antitheses, an Accident"?
5. How many soldiers were deployed from Odessa to the Baltic in Operaton Barbarossa?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who arrives at the hospital to assist the Count in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?
2. What does Katerina give to the Count in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”? Why?
3. Why is Mishka upset about removing the passage from the book he is editing in Book 3: “Ascending, Alighting?
4. How is Sofia's performance in the school competition described in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
5. What does Richard Vanderwhile solicit the Count to do in Book 4: “1952: America”?
6. Why does the Bishop summon the Count to his office in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?
7. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
8. Why does the Count return to the Italians' room a second time in Book 5: “Arrivederci”? What happens when he does?
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. How does the Count manage to be assigned to the special meeting at the Boyarsky in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Count's relationship with Nina. How do the Count and Nina meet? How old is Nina when she befriends the Count? What becomes of Nina?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of finding purpose in life in A Gentleman in Moscow. In what ways is this theme embodied through the Count's character? How does the author explore this theme through symbolism, setting, and imagery?
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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