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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. At the table at Ardis Hall, who does Lucette sit between?
(a) Ada and Van.
(b) Ada and the governess.
(c) Van and Marina.
(d) Marina and the governess.

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

3. How does Van act toward Ada in Chapter 32?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Repelled.
(d) Overly affectionate.

4. Where does Marina have breakfast?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In bed.
(c) In the dining room.
(d) In the sitting room.

5. What does Van dream of the night after he first has sex with Ada?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Holding hands with Blanche.
(c) Riding a horse.
(d) Being scolded by the governess.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What figures are prominent in Ada's early memories of learning about male anatomy and sex?

3. What is Marina, Demon, and Daniel's shared birthday?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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