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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Buying a book for Marina.
(c) Picking some mushrooms for his father.
(d) Washing in a stream.

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

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

6. What stage name does Van perform under?
(a) Archimadori.
(b) Mascodagama.
(c) Drednovolavich.
(d) Strelnichorvada.

7. What figures are prominent in Ada's early memories of learning about male anatomy and sex?
(a) A visiting parson and a caterpillar.
(b) A dock worker and a carriage driver.
(c) A visiting painter and a horse.
(d) A statue and a dog.

8. When Van meets Ada in the forest fork, what is she wearing?
(a) Shorts and a blue shirt.
(b) A long white formal dress.
(c) A yellow tennis outfit.
(d) A robe and slippers.

9. What board game is "Flavita" a Russian version of?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Sorry.
(c) Risk.
(d) Monopoly.

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

11. Who walks in on Ada and Van making love?
(a) Dan.
(b) Marina.
(c) Lucette.
(d) Blanche.

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

13. What does Ana raise?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Insects.
(c) Mice.
(d) Birds.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who made up the games that Ana describes in Chapter 8?

2. Who is Van's first sexual experience with?

3. What is Marina, Demon, and Daniel's shared birthday?

4. What question of Van's does Ada not answer in Chapter 12?

5. What feature of Van's and Ada's is extremely similar?

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