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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vladimir is raised by his own share of governesses and tutors but where does he go at the age of 13?
(a) Berkshire Boys Academy.
(b) The Gymnasium.
(c) St. Petersburg Academy.
(d) Poly Preparatory.

2. What does Nabokov remember about his father's remarkable writing ability?
(a) He has beautiful handwriting.
(b) He could write sentence after sentence without correction.
(c) He is very poetic.
(d) He could spell any word.

3. Who is referred to simply as "Mademoiselle?"
(a) His aunt.
(b) The tutor.
(c) The governess.
(d) His sister.

4. What would change throughout Nabokov's childhood, depending on the prevailing advice of the family's current medical consultant?
(a) The temperature in his home.
(b) The temperature of the bath water.
(c) The medicines his mother uses.
(d) How much he exercises.

5. For whom is young Vladimir mistaken?
(a) A Swedish boy.
(b) An American boy.
(c) A German boy.
(d) An English boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. They board the Sud-Express and disembark in what town?

2. What mystifies the two boys about Mademoiselle?

3. During one such trip in the summer of 1909, who does young Nabokov meet?

4. Soon, the string of nurses transforms into what?

5. What is seen as a dreaded event?

(see the answer key)

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