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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. After Van returns from washing his hands, where does he find Ada?
(a) In the music room, playing the piano.
(b) On a balcony, peeling an apple.
(c) In Lucette's room, reading her a book.
(d) In her bedroom, fast asleep.

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

3. What word does the person who left the note in Van's jacket use for "dupe"?
(a) Chicane.
(b) Cozen.
(c) Befool.
(d) Berne.

4. How was Mr. Plunkett exposed at cheating at cards?
(a) His rooms were searched by the police while he was playing in a poker game.
(b) He was stopped by a club owner, held down, and searched.
(c) He was in a game with another card shark who spotted his tricks.
(d) He collapsed with heart problems, and his opponent searched his pockets.

5. At sixteen, who does Ada say she's older than?
(a) Her grandmother at the time of her first divorce.
(b) Her mother when she first gave birth.
(c) Her father when he took his third lover.
(d) Her aunt when she first went into the asylum.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the table at Ardis Hall, who does Lucette sit between?

3. Who is the chaperone when Van visits Ada at school?

4. Who walks in on Ada and Van making love?

5. What does the newspaper Van's father is reading at the airport say?

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