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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

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 starlet.
(c) A nymphet.
(d) A visionary.

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

3. What was the name of H.H.’s aunt who served as a kind of governess and housekeeper to him?
(a) Sybil.
(b) Clare.
(c) Linda.
(d) Mona.

4. How does H.H. remove a speck from Lolita’s eye in Part 1, Chapter 11?
(a) He blows on it.
(b) He licks it out.
(c) With a piece of tape.
(d) He pinches it with his fingers.

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

6. The narrator describes the “Time” in his scenario with Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 13 as being in what month?
(a) June.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) April.

7. 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) “Sickening.”
(d) “Inspiring.”

8. What is the name of Charlotte Haze’s neighbor across the street who is described as an invalid?
(a) Miss Opposite.
(b) Miss Gold.
(c) Miss Cormorant.
(d) Miss Phalen.

9. How old is Charlotte Haze described as being in Part 1, Chapter 10?
(a) Mid-30s.
(b) Late-40s.
(c) Late-20s.
(d) Mid-20s.

10. How old was H.H. when his mother died?
(a) 11
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 3

11. Charlotte tells H.H. in Part 1, Chapter 18 that if he “did not believe in Our Christian God, she would” do what?
(a) “Tell the preacher.”
(b) “Commit suicide.”
(c) “Pray for him.”
(d) “Divorce him.”

12. Charlotte tells H.H. in Part 1, Chapter 21 that they are going where in the fall?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Poland.
(d) England.

13. The camp that Charlotte Haze is sending Lolita to in Part 1, Chapter 14 is run by whom?
(a) Richard Schiller.
(b) Leslie Tompson.
(c) Shirley Holmes.
(d) John Galsworthy.

14. What does Lolita carry in her hands when H.H. encounters her on Sunday morning in Part 1, Chapter 13?
(a) A coconut.
(b) An orange.
(c) A banana.
(d) An apple.

15. Each of the cabins at Lolita’s summer camp is describe as being dedicated to what in Part 1, Chapter 27?
(a) A Native American tribe.
(b) A Disney character.
(c) A Shakespeare character.
(d) A type of wildflower.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the final line of Part 1, Chapter 1, the narrator addresses the “ladies and gentlemen of the jury,” saying “Look at this tangle of” what?

2. With whom did Lolita have her first heterosexual experience?

3. H.H. learns at the hotel that because of a religious convention and flower show, they were unable to hold his room past what time in Part 1, Chapter 27?

4. What is the name of Charlotte Haze’s late husband and Lolita’s father in the novel?

5. What did Annabel die from?

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