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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Chapters 21-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Van and Ada's first sexual encounter?
(a) In Van's room.
(b) In a pond.
(c) In an apple tree.
(d) In a cave.

2. What contact with Ada excites Van?
(a) He gives her a pony-ride.
(b) She sits on his lap.
(c) They hide together in a cave.
(d) They wrestle.

3. Which of the following authors do Van and Ada like?
(a) Marquis de Sade.
(b) Herr Masoch.
(c) Rabelais.
(d) Heinrch Muller.

4. What gymnastic trick does Van help Lucette do?
(a) Walk on her hands.
(b) Do a cartwheel.
(c) Balance-walk on a tree branch.
(d) Do a somersault.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Van dream of the night after he first has sex with Ada?

3. Who is at home when Van first arrives at Ardis Hall?

4. What is the Andalusian architect Alonso supposed to design?

5. What Russian writer is quoted in the beginning of the novel?

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