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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What name does the narrator give the “main character” in his described scenario with Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 13?
2. What was Annabel’s last name, according to the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 3?
3. H.H. says it was June of what year when a “stray canary had fluttered into [Annabel’s] house and mine, in two widely separated countries” in Part 1, Chapter 4?
4. To what nearby lake does H.H. drive to daily in Part 1, Chapter 20?
5. Lolita tells H.H. in Part 1, Chapter 11 that Ginny McCoo nearly died of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What solidifies H.H.’s intentions regarding Charlotte and Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 17? What action does he take?
2. Why does H.H. visit his “family doctor” in Part 1, Chapter 22? What does he obtain there?
3. How does H.H. describe the dissolution of his first marriage in Part 1, Chapter 8?
4. How does H.H. succeed in drugging Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 27?
5. How does H.H. describe his young adulthood in Part 1, Chapter 5? How does he define “nymphets” in this chapter?
6. How would you characterize H.H.’s motivations toward Lolita based on his observations in Part 1, Chapter 14?
7. What are H.H.’s intentions and concerns as he leaves Ramsdale in Part 1, Chapter 24?
8. What does H.H. discover about his reservation when he arrives at the Enchanted Hunters Inn in Part 1, Chapter 27?
9. How does H.H. describe his first months in North America in Part 1, Chapter 9? Where does he live and work?
10. How does H.H. respond to Charlotte’s suggestion of going to England in Part 1, Chapter 21?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Are any of H.H.'s arguments about views on sexuality in antiquity and overseas make sense? Is mid-20th century America sexually repressed or prudent? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the transitions in narrative style and form of address throughout the novel. When and where does H.H. break from a strict narrative style to direct address? Where does he speak of himself in third person? What do these instances indicate?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Valeria in the novel. How does H.H. meet Valeria? What are his principle objectives in marrying her? How does he characterize their marriage?
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