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

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

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

4. What does Dack run through the house with?
(a) A bird he has caught in the garden.
(b) Clothes from Van's room.
(c) A hambone from the kitchen.
(d) Cottonwool soaked with blood.

5. Does Ada promise to be faithful while Van is gone?
(a) Yes, she promises but is secretly unsure.
(b) No, she is adamant that she will not.
(c) Yes, she promises she will.
(d) No, she's not sure she can.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ada's hair like?

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

3. Where is Van and Ada's first sexual encounter?

4. Who is Van's first sexual experience with?

5. What do the two kids who find Marina's pressed-flower book decide to do with it?

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