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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 does Van hear Ada say "chort" or "devil"?
(a) At the zoo.
(b) In the library.
(c) At a picnic.
(d) At the dentist.

2. To what drink does Van attribute his boyish look?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Beer.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Vodka.

3. What word does Greg seem to like to use?
(a) Terrible.
(b) Horrid.
(c) Awful.
(d) Grotesque.

4. 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?
(a) Buying a new hat and coat.
(b) Picking some mushrooms for his father.
(c) Washing in a stream.
(d) Buying a book for Marina.

5. What names does Nabokov use for the world of the novel?
(a) Terrafirma and Terraductile.
(b) Elysium and Hel.
(c) Demonia and Antiterra.
(d) Shadia and Paradisia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Van track down Rack?

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

3. Where does Van spend his free time while he is staying at Cordula's?

4. What was Van wearing the first time she glimpsed him, before they met?

5. How does the blind Spencer Muldoon describe colors?

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