Question

This character wears an oval portrait of a dog around her neck at a party where she is repeatedly told not to “abandon” guests including Madam Tofana. This wife of a military engineer goes to a party in Apartment No. 50 (20[1])after smashing up the apartment of the critic (20[1])Latunsky. This woman (20[1])is massaged with blood during a ball that takes place (20[2])in the “fifth dimension.” This character gains powers of flight after applying cream given to her (20[1])by (*) Azazello. (10[4]0[1])This title character, (10[1])who (10[1])becomes (10[1])the (10[1])main supporter (10[1])of the author of a novel about Pontius Pilate, is the (10[1])hostess (10[1])of a (10[1])party whose attendees include the cat Behemoth (10[1])and the satanic (10[2])Professor Woland. For 10 points, name this woman who titles (10[1])a Mikhail (0[1])Bulgakov novel (10[1])alongside (10[1])the Master. (10[1]0[3])■END■ (10[3]0[4])

ANSWER: Margarita Nikolaevna [prompt on the Queen or Queen Margot; prompt on The Master and Margarita]
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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y3385%18%0%92.50

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