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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 hotel does Charlotte suggests to H.H. that they go to in Part 1, Chapter 21?
2. Lolita tells H.H. in Part 1, Chapter 27 that when her mother discovers they slept in one room, “she’ll divorce you and” do what to Lolita?
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. The narrator states in Part 1, Chapter 1, “You can always count on a murderer for” what?
5. The narrator describes a pocket diary with what golden year inscribed in its upper left-hand corner in Part 1, Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are H.H.’s intentions and concerns as he leaves Ramsdale in Part 1, Chapter 24?
2. What conversation do H.H. and Lolita have regarding her mother when he arrives at camp in Part 1, Chapter 27?
3. How would you characterize H.H. as narrator of the story, based on his language style in Part 1, Chapters 1-6?
4. Whom does H.H. marry in Part 1, Chapter 8? What eventually leads the protagonist to the United States?
5. How does H.H. describe his dinner with Charlotte Haze in Part 1, Chapter 14?
6. How does H.H. describe his young adulthood in Part 1, Chapter 5? How does he define “nymphets” in this chapter?
7. 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?
8. What solidifies H.H.’s intentions regarding Charlotte and Lolita in Part 1, Chapter 17? What action does he take?
9. How does H.H. describe his first months in North America in Part 1, Chapter 9? Where does he live and work?
10. What does H.H. discover about his reservation when he arrives at the Enchanted Hunters Inn in Part 1, Chapter 27?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the author’s development of sexual tension in Part 1, Chapters 1-12. How is the sexual tension between Lolita and H.H. illustrated? Given that H.H. is a subjective narrator, how reliable do you think his depictions are of Lolita’s actions?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the setting of the novel. During what time period is the narrative set? How is this established through exposition? What aspects of this era stand out and how does the period differ from today?
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