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Where did Tchaikovsky dream of settling?

• In St Petersburg

• in Ho Chi Minh city

• in New York

• In a village not far from Moscow

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Why did he leave Maidanovo?

• The house was too small

• Too many tourists and visitors

• He got cancer

• Flee from creditors

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In which town did Tchaikovsky find his perfect house?

• Klin

• Maidanovo

• Moscow

• Tula

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How far is Klin from Moscow?

• 25 miles

• 52 kilometers

• 52 miles

• 70 kilometers

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In what year did Tchaikovsky die?

• 1885
  

• 1893

• 1917

• 1958

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What was Tchaikovsky’s final major musical work?

• The Nutcracker

• Symphony No. 4

• Romeo and Juliet

• Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)

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What color was the roof of Tchaikovsky’s house?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Brown

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On which floor did Tchaikovsky live?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Ground

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Who lived on the first floor?

• His servant Alexei

• His brother

• A visitor

• His music students

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Where did he compose most of his music?

• In the kitchen

• In the garden

• In his bedroom

• In the living room

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What kind of table did he use to compose music?

• Marble

• Painted

• Glass

• Plain and unpainted

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What did his bedroom overlook?

• A river

• A street

• The forest

• The yard

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What was his greatest love in his final years?

• Music

• Letters

• His yard

• Traveling

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What type of flowers did he adore?

• Roses

• Lilies of the valley

• Sunflowers

• Tulips

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Who turned the house into a museum?

• The Russian government
  

• His fans

• His brother Modest

• His servant Alexei