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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margot try to catch as she and Albert return to their room in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Margot consider to be a boon and a blessing?

3. What does Albert notice as he stands outside his flat door after spending the night with Margot?

4. How does Margot refer to herself in the letter she sends to Albert inviting him to visit her?

5. While thinking over her marriage, what sign of Albert's infidelity did Elisabeth come to realize?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Albert spot in the audience at the hockey game, and how does he react?

2. What does Margot want to buy for her trip with Albert to Solfi?

3. How does Margot end up acting in a film in Chapter 15?

4. What can Albert tell by watching the expression on Margot's face at the dinner party in Chapter 16?

5. In Chapter 10, what amazes Albert about Margot?

6. What does Axel give to Margot after they leave the dinner party?

7. What does Margot tell Albert when he asks how she found out his name?

8. How does Margot behave when she visits Albert's flat for the first time?

9. What reckless behavior does Margot engage in after Axel leaves?

10. At the beginning of the novel what project is Albert trying to get off the ground?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel "Laughter in the Dark." What are some of his other works? What are some parallels between "Laughter in the Dark" and his other work? Are there any elements in "Laughter in the Dark" which Nabokov borrows from his own experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of attraction and lust in the novel "Laughter in the Dark." Who is attracted to whom in the novel? How do these characters show their attraction or lust for others? How does their attraction cause trouble for them?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel "Laughter in the Dark." Where is the novel set? What time period does the novel take place in? Does this time period affect the plot or characters? What do the places in which the characters live, work, and visit tell the reader about them?

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