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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 is the name of the hotel Albert, Margot, and Axel are staying at in Rouginard?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Albert is said to be incapable of in Chapter 31?

3. What does Albert look like to Axel when he gets out of the car at the chalet?

4. What does Udo notice when he runs into Germans abroad?

5. What is the name of the cook who works at the chalet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie does Albert tell Margot at the end of Chapter 24?

2. What occurs when Margot removes her coat in Chapter 31?

3. What does Albert resemble when he gets out of the car at the chalet in Chapter 35?

4. What is Albert's trip to Zurich from France like?

5. What does Chapter 31 begin with an explanation and description of?

6. What does Albert come to realize as he lies alone in his hospital bed in Chapter 33?

7. How does Axel annoy Paul at Albert's building in Chapter 20?

8. How does Margot feel about her film debut?

9. What does Albert think might happen at Irma's funeral?

10. What happens as a result of the layout of the hotel where Albert, Margot, and Axel stay at in Rouginard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the relationship between Axel and Margot. What does Axel feel for Margot? What does Margot feel for Axel? What struggles do they face in their relationship? Are their feelings for each other genuine?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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