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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Ada and Van lock up Lucette, ostensibly playing hide and seek, so that they can be alone?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In her bedroom.
(c) In a closet.
(d) In a bathroom.

2. After Van returns from washing his hands, where does he find Ada?
(a) In the music room, playing the piano.
(b) In her bedroom, fast asleep.
(c) In Lucette's room, reading her a book.
(d) On a balcony, peeling an apple.

3. Who made up the games that Ana describes in Chapter 8?
(a) Ana.
(b) Van.
(c) The governess.
(d) Lucette.

4. Does Ada promise to be faithful while Van is gone?
(a) Yes, she promises she will.
(b) No, she is adamant that she will not.
(c) Yes, she promises but is secretly unsure.
(d) No, she's not sure she can.

5. How was Mr. Plunkett exposed at cheating at cards?
(a) He collapsed with heart problems, and his opponent searched his pockets.
(b) He was in a game with another card shark who spotted his tricks.
(c) His rooms were searched by the police while he was playing in a poker game.
(d) He was stopped by a club owner, held down, and searched.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Van's father offer to try to buy for him?

2. What causes both Van and Ada to rush back to the house?

3. Why does Ada tell stories at meals?

4. What garment of clothing does Van chide Ada for not wearing?

5. On his way to catch the train to Luga, Mayne, to resume school, what excuse does Van make to stop the car to meet Ada?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ada act when she tells stories at the table?

2. What are the rules of marriage among relatives that Van and Ada discuss?

3. What does Blanche look like as she is ready to leave?

4. What causes Lucette to follow Ada and Van around in Chapter 34?

5. How does Dick cheat at cards, and how does Van best him?

6. What do Demon think of Marina's career as an actress?

7. What does Van do, when Ada suggests he spank Lucette?

8. How does Lucette want to draw flowers, when her sister is trying to teach her to draw?

9. How does Van first see Ada?

10. How does Van circumvent the rules about what Ada is supposed to read from the library?

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