2. At sixteen, who does Ada say she's older than?
(a) Her father when he took his third lover.
(b) Her aunt when she first went into the asylum.
(c) Her mother when she first gave birth.
(d) Her grandmother at the time of her first divorce.

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

4. What does Van dream of the night after he first has sex with Ada?
(a) Holding hands with Blanche.
(b) Riding a horse.
(c) Being scolded by the governess.
(d) Drowning.

5. Where does Percy de Prey ask Van to meet him?
(a) At Maidenhair Road and Tourbiure Lane.
(b) At the stables behind Ardis Hall.
(c) At the creek in the woods.
(d) At the islet in Lake Ladore.

6. What happens to the weather during Demon's dinner with Marina, Van, and Ada?
(a) It begins to snow.
(b) A violent windstorm errupts.
(c) It begins to hail.
(d) It begins to thunder and lightning.

7. At the table at Ardis Hall, who does Lucette sit between?
(a) Van and Marina.
(b) Ada and Van.
(c) Marina and the governess.
(d) Ada and the governess.

8. What doctor does Ada go to visit?
(a) An oral surgeon.
(b) A podiatrist.
(c) A heart specialist.
(d) A gynecologist.

9. What is the Andalusian architect Alonso supposed to design?
(a) A play room.
(b) A school room.
(c) A greenhouse.
(d) A swimming pool.

10. What causes both Van and Ada to rush back to the house?
(a) Rain has started to pour down.
(b) They've forgotten a visitor is arriving.
(c) They are afraid they've left their diaries out.
(d) They are angry and want to each be alone.

11. What is the "lolita" that Ada wears?
(a) A shawl.
(b) A skirt.
(c) A hat.
(d) A shirt.

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

13. On his way to catch the train to Luga, Mayne, to resume school, what excuse does Van make to stop the car to meet Ada?
(a) Buying a new hat and coat.
(b) Picking some mushrooms for his father.
(c) Buying a book for Marina.
(d) Washing in a stream.

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

15. Who does Van think is the most obvious choice that might have given him the note?
(a) Blanche.
(b) Bout.
(c) Lucette.
(d) The governess.