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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 14-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over the thirteen years preceding Aqua's death, how much does Van calculate that he's spent with her?
(a) About eighteen months.
(b) About nine months.
(c) About three weeks.
(d) About two years.

2. What is the "lolita" that Ada wears?
(a) A skirt.
(b) A hat.
(c) A shirt.
(d) A shawl.

3. What is Marina, Demon, and Daniel's shared birthday?
(a) March 7.
(b) April 2.
(c) January 5.
(d) Feburary 12.

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

5. What structure catches fire and wakes nearly everyone in the house?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) A gazebo.
(c) An outhouse.
(d) A barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ada tell stories at meals?

2. What does Ana raise?

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

4. In what language does Van write letters to his mother?

5. What question of Van's does Ada not answer in Chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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