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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Five, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ada introduce her husband to Van?
(a) She calls him her husband.
(b) She gives a familiar nickname.
(c) She forgets to introduce him.
(d) She gives his full, formal name.

2. 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) Cocoa.
(b) A hand-mirror.
(c) A toy.
(d) Candy.

3. Is Van faithful to Ada?
(a) No, he is unfaithful to her once.
(b) No, he is contantly unfaithful to her.
(c) Yes, and he never desires another woman.
(d) Yes, but he still desires other women.

4. What does Marina suspect might be Van's reason for leaving?
(a) He is angry at something she said.
(b) His father is ill.
(c) He is eloping with Blanche.
(d) He has left a girlfriend in London.

5. What article does Uncle Dan try to read?
(a) An article in Portuguese about sunflowers.
(b) An article in Dutch about oystering.
(c) An article in Greek about tennis.
(d) An article in Africaans about spice farming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ada's hair like?

2. What names does Nabokov use for the world of the novel?

3. What was Van wearing the first time she glimpsed him, before they met?

4. What does Ana raise?

5. Who does Van have read and forward his letter to Ada about Lucette's death?

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