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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 has Sofia's venue in Paris been changed to in Book 5: "Anecdotes"?
2. What color is Sofia's hair described as in Book 4: "1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro"?
3. By whom was the Count raised?
4. In Book 4: "1953: Apostles and Apostates," when the Count learns that Sofia won, the narrator says, "For the first time in twenty years, the Count let out a shout." What does the Count shout out?
5. In what month does Book 5: "Arrivederci" begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. How has the setting of the hotel bar changed in Book 3: "Absinthe"? Why has it changed?
2. What is unusual about the Yellow Room when the Count enters to serve the private party in Book 3: “An Alliance”?
3. How has the process of taking orders changed at the Boyarsky in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
4. Why does the Bishop summon the Count to his office in Book 3: “Antics, Antitheses, an Accident”?
5. What does the Count take from the barber shop in Book 5: “Achilles Agonistes”? How does he manage this feat?
6. Why does the Count become upset when he first finds Sofia and Viktor in the ballroom in Book 4: “1950: Adagio, Andante, Allegro”?
7. What does Richard Vanderwhile solicit the Count to do in Book 4: “1952: America”?
8. Why does the Count return to the Italians' room a second time in Book 5: “Arrivederci”? What happens when he does?
9. What announcement is made by Malyshev in Book 5: “An Announcement”?
10. How is Sofia's performance in the school competition described in Book 4: “1953: Apostles and Apostates”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Osip Ivanovich Glebnikov in the novel. Why does Osip come to the Count for assistance? Why does the Count assist him? Is Osip a likable character? Why or why not?
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 and analyze the character of Mishka in A Gentleman in Moscow. Where did Mishka and the Count first meet? For how long have they known one another? What is Mishka's role in the novel?
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