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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Van and Ada give Lucette to memorize eight lines of poetry?
(a) An hour.
(b) Ninety minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Two hours.

2. In what language does Van write letters to his mother?
(a) German.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) English.

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

4. What game did Van win in a match against Pat Rishin at Chose in 1887?
(a) Mah-jong.
(b) Cribbage.
(c) Go.
(d) Chess.

5. What was Van wearing the first time she glimpsed him, before they met?
(a) A bathing suit and green towel.
(b) A gray shirt and shorts.
(c) A black formal suit, hat, and gloves.
(d) A white sailor suit and blue cap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Van think is the most obvious choice that might have given him the note?

3. What does Van not bother to put on before heading out to meet Ada?

4. What causes Eberthella Brown to spill her coffee?

5. What did the artillery officer played by Kim Eskimossoff do for comic effect?

(see the answer key)

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