1. The narrator describes a pocket diary with what golden year inscribed in its upper left-hand corner in Part 1, Chapter 11?
(a) 1947
(b) 1938
(c) 1935
(d) 1941

2. 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) “Pathetic.”
(b) “Amusing.”
(c) “Inspiring.”
(d) “Sickening.”

3. To what nearby lake does H.H. drive to daily in Part 1, Chapter 20?
(a) Hourglass Lake.
(b) Triangle Lake.
(c) Crescent Lake.
(d) Round Lake.

4. The narrator claims in Part 1, Chapter 11 that the “median age of pubescence for girls has been found to be thirteen years and nine months in New York and” what city?
(a) “Chicago.”
(b) “San Francisco.”
(c) “Detroit.”
(d) “Miami.”

5. How many days does H.H. say he and Charlotte cohabitated in Part 1, Chapter 18?
(a) 50
(b) 15
(c) 21
(d) 76

Short Answer Questions

1. On the Sunday when H.H., Charlotte Haze, and Lolita are to go on a picnic, what friend of Lolita’s cancels because she is sick in Part 1, Chapter 13?

2. Why is H.H. unable to stay at the McCoos’ home in Part 1, Chapter 10?

3. How old was H.H. when his mother died?

4. Where did Annabel die?

5. The narrator of the novel says that he was born in what year in Part 1, Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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