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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 3-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. H.H. says of Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 15 that she would be thirteen on what date?
(a) August 8.
(b) May 13.
(c) March 22.
(d) January 1.

2. Of Lolita, the narrator says in Part 1, Chapter 29, “Her kiss, to my delirious embarrassment, had some rather comical refinements of flutter and probe which made me conclude she had been coached at an early age by” what?
(a) “An older friend.”
(b) “A little Lesbian.”
(c) “A sinful whore.”
(d) “A prostitute.”

3. In Part 1, Chapter 29, H.H. says that “by six she was wide awake” and by what time were they “technically lovers”?
(a) 8:00
(b) 7:45
(c) 7:30
(d) 6:15

4. In describing his feelings for Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 14, the narrator says, “The elation with which the vision of new delights filled me was not horrible but” what?
(a) “Sickening.”
(b) “Inspiring.”
(c) “Amusing.”
(d) “Pathetic.”

5. What girl does Lolita say “instructed her in various manipulations” at camp in Part 1, Chapter 32?
(a) Shirley Holmes.
(b) Vanessa van Ness.
(c) Elizabeth Talbot.
(d) Clare Quilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lolita carry in her hands when H.H. encounters her on Sunday morning in Part 1, Chapter 13?

2. Who has rented H.H. and Lolita a house in Part 2, Chapter 3?

3. H.H. tells Lolita that her mother is in a hospital near what town in Part 1, Chapter 27?

4. What is the full name of H.H. in the novel?

5. How many years her senior does Charlotte Haze say her late husband was in Part 1, Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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