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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 does Albert stop the car suddenly in Chapter 31?

2. How long does Albert wait at Paul's house before Irma dies?

3. What does Albert decide not to tell Udo about?

4. At the chalet, which room did Axel choose for himself?

5. What does Axel do while he works in his studio?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What story does Axel tell Albert about his sculptor friend?

4. In Chapter 29, what does Udo say he heard while on the bus?

5. How does the author make it clear that Elisabeth senses when Albert's accident occurs?

6. What does Axel convince Margot to tell Albert about the chalet in Chapter 36? Why?

7. Why does Udo greet Albert with a bit of touchiness when they run into each other for a second time?

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

9. What suggestion does Axel make to Albert in Chapter 25?

10. What does Albert do when he finds out about Margot and Axel's affair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the term 'femme fatale'. What is a femme fatale? Who is the femme fatale in the novel "Laughter in the Dark?" What does the femme fatale do to the protagonist?

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 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?

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