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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1910, what do the Nabokov brothers acquire?
(a) A dog.
(b) A new nanny.
(c) A new estate.
(d) Teeth braces.

2. Who is he surprised to see on stage as "The Gala Girls?"
(a) The American girls from the skating rink.
(b) Girls from the local village.
(c) His mother and his sisters.
(d) Colette and her friends.

3. What does young Nabokov's status as a child of the intelligentsia often do to him?
(a) It isolates him from his fellow students
(b) It makes him stand out in a crowd.
(c) It encourages him to make friends.
(d) He receives many compliments.

4. What fills Nabokov with surprise, while roller-skating?
(a) His mother skates very well.
(b) He is not very good.
(c) Colette is also roller-skating.
(d) An older American girl comments on his excellent skating.

5. With what is the aristocratic Nabokov house stocked?
(a) German beer.
(b) Russian antiques.
(c) English and French amenities.
(d) French literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Chapter Five devoted?

2. When does Nabokov see Mademoiselle again after she is no longer in their household?

3. Vladimir is raised by his own share of governesses and tutors but where does he go at the age of 13?

4. Why do they hire the village schoolmaster, though he is not technically one of the family's regular tutors?

5. What are two events that Nabokov remembers watching outside his mother's window?

(see the answer key)

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