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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Chapters 28-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who shows Van around his aunt's house?
(a) Marina.
(b) The governness.
(c) Ada.
(d) Lucette.

2. When writing her husband from sanatoriums, Aqua sometimes used a Russian term meaning what?
(a) Heart rending sounds.
(b) Rays of hope.
(c) Bursting memories.
(d) Sickening sadness.

3. In what Manhattan landmark building did Dan propose to Marina in 1871?
(a) The first Manhattan brownstone.
(b) The first Manhattan glass-walled building.
(c) The first commercial apartment building in Manhattan.
(d) The first ten-floor Manhattan building.

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

5. Who walks in on Ada and Van making love?
(a) Lucette.
(b) Dan.
(c) Blanche.
(d) Marina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over the thirteen years preceding Aqua's death, how much does Van calculate that he's spent with her?

2. What is the "lolita" that Ada wears?

3. What does Marina have in her screwdrivers instead of orange juice?

4. When Van takes a walk after first arriving at Ardis Hall, who does he run into?

5. How long do Van and Ada give Lucette to memorize eight lines of poetry?

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