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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the "eremitic reality or collective dream" Van discusses in his dissertation called?
(a) Terra.
(b) Alluvium.
(c) Elysium.
(d) Arcadia.

3. What is the "lolita" that Ada wears?
(a) A shirt.
(b) A hat.
(c) A skirt.
(d) A shawl.

4. What gift does Dan give Ada for her birthday?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A book.
(c) Monogramed handkerchiefs.
(d) A box of mints.

5. What name does Van have for frightening dreams?
(a) Dim-doom.
(b) Van-visions.
(c) Terra-terrors.
(d) End-edens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chooses the girls at Villa Venus?

2. After Van returns from washing his hands, where does he find Ada?

3. When Van meets Ada in the forest fork, what is she wearing?

4. What does Eric envision as the yearly fee for membership in Villa Venus?

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

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