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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 30-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charlotte Haze says of her daughter in Part 1, Chapter 15 that she sees her as “a sturdy, healthy, but decidedly homely kid,” whereas Lolita sees herself as what?
(a) A rebel.
(b) A nymphet.
(c) A starlet.
(d) A visionary.

2. H.H. tells Lolita in Part 2, Chapter 15 that she should watch her diet, telling her “The tour of your thigh, you know, should not exceed” what?
(a) “Nineteen inches.”
(b) “Fourteen and one quarter inches.”
(c) “Fifteen and three quarter inches.”
(d) “Seventeen and a half inches.”

3. How old does H.H. refer to “his daughter” at the hotel in Part 1, Chapter 27?
(a) 8
(b) 15
(c) 13
(d) 10

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

5. To what doctor does H.H. go to obtain sleeping medication in Part 1, Chapter 22?
(a) Dr. Blue.
(b) Dr. Quilty.
(c) Dr. Byron.
(d) Dr. Tristramson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say Mrs. Phalli’s sister taught in Part 1, Chapter 20?

2. What is the name of the maid at Charlotte Haze’s home in Part 1, Chapter 10?

3. What is ART described as standing for in Part 2, Chapter 2?

4. Who reports that Lolita’s “tennis form is excellent to superb” in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. Who is the “fadedly feminine” English professor that lives with Miss Lester, according to the narrator in Part 2, Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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