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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. What does Bout comment is covered in dust?
(a) A globe.
(b) A mirror.
(c) A wardrobe.
(d) A book.

2. What feature of Van's and Ada's is extremely similar?
(a) Their hands.
(b) Their noses.
(c) Their eyes.
(d) Their lips.

3. Why does Demon duel Baron d'Onsky?
(a) He cheated Demon in a business deal.
(b) He spread rumors about Marina.
(c) He spread rumors about Demon.
(d) He was having an affair with Marina.

4. What does Dack run through the house with?
(a) Clothes from Van's room.
(b) A hambone from the kitchen.
(c) Cottonwool soaked with blood.
(d) A bird he has caught in the garden.

5. How long does Van spend in Cordula's Manhattan flat?
(a) A week.
(b) A year.
(c) A month.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what drink does Van attribute his boyish look?

2. What does Van's father offer to try to buy for him?

3. What is the "eremitic reality or collective dream" Van discusses in his dissertation called?

4. What does Van think about the relativistic idea of space-time?

5. How does Lucette say she feels when she runs into Van?

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