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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Van invite Lucette to do?
(a) Go out to dinner with him and spend the night.
(b) Come stay at his Manhattan flat with him.
(c) Come to Ardis Hall with him.
(d) Travel with him to Paris and London.

2. Why does Ada tell stories at meals?
(a) To impress Van.
(b) To show off her superiority to Lucette.
(c) To distract herself from the awful food.
(d) To prevent her mother from overtaking the conversation.

3. Why does Greg come to Marina's house?
(a) To lend the governess a book.
(b) To take Ada to a dance.
(c) To return Marina's lighter.
(d) To take a horseback riding lesson.

4. What two kinds of dreams does Van generally have?
(a) Frightening and entrancing dreams.
(b) Professional and erotic dreams.
(c) Lucid and unremembered dreams.
(d) Exotic and mundane dreams.

5. What meaning does Marina put on Ada's black jumper and black skirt?
(a) Undertaker to the insecta.
(b) In mourning for a lost flower.
(c) Untouchable angel of death.
(d) Deep and perilous void of mystery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Ada promise to be faithful while Van is gone?

2. 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?

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

4. What name does Van have for frightening dreams?

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

(see the answer key)

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