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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Mr. Plunkett exposed at cheating at cards?
(a) His rooms were searched by the police while he was playing in a poker game.
(b) He collapsed with heart problems, and his opponent searched his pockets.
(c) He was in a game with another card shark who spotted his tricks.
(d) He was stopped by a club owner, held down, and searched.

2. What is Ada's hair like?
(a) Short, blonde, and straight.
(b) Long, straight, and dark.
(c) Long, curled, and dark.
(d) Short, blonde, and curled.

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

4. After playing a game, Van tries to get Lucette to go to bed and promises to bring her something. What does he promise to bring her?
(a) A hand-mirror.
(b) A toy.
(c) Cocoa.
(d) Candy.

5. How do Ada and Van keep their correspondence secret?
(a) They write letters in code.
(b) They write letters reversed and read them in mirrors.
(c) They write letters in disappearing ink.
(d) They deliver letters only in person and burn them after reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Van spend in Cordula's Manhattan flat?

2. What feature of Ada does Van most delight in?

3. Why does Ada tell stories at meals?

4. Who chooses the girls at Villa Venus?

5. When Van meets Ada in the forest fork, what is she wearing?

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