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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name does the narrator give the “main character” in his described scenario with Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 13?
(a) “Humbert the Horrible.”
(b) “Humbert the Hero.”
(c) “Humbert the Hasty.”
(d) “Humbert the Hummer.”

2. At the end of Part 1, Chapter 22, the narrator states, “Remarkable how difficult it is to conceal things--especially when one's wife keeps” what?
(a) “Cleaning every corner of the house.”
(b) “Monkeying with the furniture.”
(c) “Watch over everything.”
(d) “Denying herself sleep.”

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

4. Where does the narrator say Mrs. Phalli’s sister taught in Part 1, Chapter 20?
(a) St. Algebra.
(b) St. Edwards.
(c) St. Joseph's.
(d) St. Mark's.

5. Where does the narrator say his father owned a luxurious hotel in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Beardsley.
(b) Ramsdale.
(c) Chicago.
(d) The Riviera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What girl does Lolita say “instructed her in various manipulations” at camp in Part 1, Chapter 32?

2. H.H. says of Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 15 that she would be thirteen on what date?

3. Where has Charlotte “mapped out” for Lolita to attend college in Part 1, Chapter 20?

4. Of his wife Charlotte, H.H. says in Part 1, Chapter 18, “the only couple with whom she had relations of real cordiality, devoid of any arriõre-pensèe or practical foresight, were” with what couple that had just returned from Chile?

5. The narrator states in Part 1, Chapter 31, “The stipulation of the Roman law, according to which a girl may marry at twelve, was adopted by” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does H.H. discover outside after receiving Leslie Tomson’s phone call in Part 1, Chapter 22?

2. How is H.H.’s second marriage and wedding night described in Part 1, Chapter 18?

3. What leads to H.H.’s initial thoughts of murdering Charlotte in Part 1, Chapter 20?

4. What does H.H. discover about his reservation when he arrives at the Enchanted Hunters Inn in Part 1, Chapter 27?

5. How would you characterize H.H. as narrator of the story, based on his language style in Part 1, Chapters 1-6?

6. What solidifies H.H.’s intentions regarding Charlotte and Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 17? What action does he take?

7. What are H.H.’s intentions and concerns as he leaves Ramsdale in Part 1, Chapter 24?

8. What written work does H.H. present in Part 1, Chapter 11? What is revealed through this text?

9. Why does H.H. visit his “family doctor” in Part 1, Chapter 22? What does he obtain there?

10. How does H.H. describe his first months in North America in Part 1, Chapter 9? Where does he live and work?

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