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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. 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?

2. What does Lolita carry in her hands when H.H. encounters her on Sunday morning in Part 1, Chapter 13?

3. The hotel called Enchanted Hunters is located in what town, according to the narrator in Part 1, Chapter 25?

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

5. The narrator states in Part 1, Chapter 25, “Oh, Lolita, you are my girl, as” who “was Poe’s”?

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. What information does H.H. learn from Charlotte’s letter in Part 1, Chapter 16? How does he respond to this information?

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

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

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

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

7. What insinuations does Lolita make regarding her relationship with H.H. in Part 1, Chapter 27?

8. How does H.H. describe the dissolution of his first marriage in Part 1, Chapter 8?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character of Lolita, or Dolores Haze, in the novel. How old is Lolita when H.H. meets her? What characteristics does she exhibit? What about the character draws H.H. in?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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