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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. How old is Charlotte Haze described as being in Part 1, Chapter 10?

2. Each of the cabins at Lolita’s summer camp is describe as being dedicated to what in Part 1, Chapter 27?

3. The narrator describes the “Time” in his scenario with Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 13 as being in what month?

4. To what nearby lake does H.H. drive to daily in Part 1, Chapter 20?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 29, H.H. says that “by six she was wide awake” and by what time were they “technically lovers”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does H.H.’s sexual experience with Lolita progress in Part 1, Chapter 13?

3. How does H.H. describe his dinner with Charlotte Haze in Part 1, Chapter 14?

4. How does H.H. describe his parentage, birthplace, and childhood in Part 1, Chapter 2?

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

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

7. How does H.H. describe his suppression of his lust for young girls in Part 1, Chapter 5?

8. Where does H.H. first catch sight of Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 10? What are his impressions of the girl?

9. How would you characterize H.H.’s motivations toward Lolita based on his observations in Part 1, Chapter 14?

10. What events lead to H.H. and Lolita being alone together in the house in Part 1, Chapter 13? How does he describe their meeting in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss H.H. as an unreliable narrator in describing his sexual encounter with Lolita in Part 1. What do you think the reality of the situation is for the girl? How would the story differ if it were told from Lolita’s point of view? Why does Nabokov choose to tell the story from H.H.’s perspective?

Essay Topic 3

Define “narrative point of view” and analyze the narrative perspective of Lolita. How does the novel’s Foreword establish who the narrator of Part 1 will be? Does H.H. relate his story in the present or past tense? How reliable a narrator is Humbert Humbert?

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