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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Van born?
(a) Austria.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) Switzerland.

2. Who does Van challenge to a duel?
(a) A waiter who addresses him insolently at dinner.
(b) A duke who steps on his toes on the train.
(c) A captain he accidentally bumps into leaving the train.
(d) A belhop who drops his luggage at the hotel.

3. How does Lucette say she feels when she runs into Van?
(a) Happy and sad.
(b) Annoyed but grateful.
(c) Relieved and guilty.
(d) Angry and bitter.

4. Why does the governess decide to stay in bed for five days?
(a) She has broken her ankle.
(b) She has sprained her wrist.
(c) She has bruised her ribs.
(d) She has strained her back.

5. What is done with Marina's body after she dies?
(a) It is donated to science.
(b) It is buried next to her husband.
(c) It is buried at Ardis Hall.
(d) It is cremated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Van hear Ada say "chort" or "devil"?

2. Why does Ada want to give Lucette a bath?

3. What does the research assistant leave near Muldoon that reveals the blind man perceives colors?

4. What names does Nabokov use for the world of the novel?

5. Who does Van write a letter to, to be sent in case he is killed in the duel?

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