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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Demon sees Ada, what about her appearance can he not bear?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her braided hair.
(c) Her dress.
(d) Her lipstick.

3. Which of the following authors do Van and Ada like?
(a) Marquis de Sade.
(b) Herr Masoch.
(c) Heinrch Muller.
(d) Rabelais.

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

5. In 1888, when Van visits Ardis Hall, what gift does he carry in his pocket?
(a) A small, jeweled butterfly.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) A monogramed handkerchief.
(d) An engagement ring.

6. Where do Ada and Van go, where Van compares Ada's body to the girlish body of the past?
(a) A small island in Lake Ladore.
(b) A mushroom cave behind a small wood.
(c) A tumbled down tower in a meadow.
(d) The stables where the horses are kept.

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

8. Why does Greg come to Marina's house?
(a) To take Ada to a dance.
(b) To return Marina's lighter.
(c) To lend the governess a book.
(d) To take a horseback riding lesson.

9. What word does the person who left the note in Van's jacket use for "dupe"?
(a) Chicane.
(b) Befool.
(c) Cozen.
(d) Berne.

10. What do the two kids who find Marina's pressed-flower book decide to do with it?
(a) Add more flowers to it.
(b) Hide it.
(c) Put it in a museum.
(d) Destroy it.

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

12. What garment of clothing does Van chide Ada for not wearing?
(a) Underwear.
(b) Hats.
(c) Skirts.
(d) Gloves.

13. Where is Van and Ada's first sexual encounter?
(a) In a pond.
(b) In an apple tree.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In Van's room.

14. What gymnastic trick does Van help Lucette do?
(a) Walk on her hands.
(b) Do a somersault.
(c) Do a cartwheel.
(d) Balance-walk on a tree branch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Dan give Ada for her birthday?

2. Where do Ada and Van lock up Lucette, ostensibly playing hide and seek, so that they can be alone?

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

4. How long do Van and Ada give Lucette to memorize eight lines of poetry?

5. What structure catches fire and wakes nearly everyone in the house?

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