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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. Why do Albert and Axel carry Margot when the three of them go for a walk in the mountains?
2. When Margot visits the street she grew up on, what business has replaced the stationery shop?
3. What is the name of the hotel Albert, Margot, and Axel are staying at in Rouginard?
4. What does Irma dream about when she goes to sleep in Chapter 19?
5. What does Irma hear from the street that makes her look outside in Chapter 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Albert resemble when he gets out of the car at the chalet in Chapter 35?
2. Why was Axel delighted that Margot was a failure on the screen?
3. What does the retired French colonel tell Albert which makes him suspicious?
4. What does Albert think might happen at Irma's funeral?
5. What does Chapter 31 begin with an explanation and description of?
6. How does the author make it clear that Elisabeth senses when Albert's accident occurs?
7. How does Axel annoy Paul at Albert's building in Chapter 20?
8. What happens when Margot allows Axel to kiss her in Chapter 19?
9. What story does Axel tell Albert about his sculptor friend?
10. What does Albert find different about his vacation with Margot in Rouginard as opposed to their vacation in Solfi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Elisabeth's premonitions in the novel. Why does she have premonitions, and what do they often forecast? When did her premonitions begin? What does she make of her premonitions?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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