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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 is the name of the “brisk, briskly rouged, blue-eyed widow who ran the motor court” in Part 2, Chapter 22?

2. At what motel office does H.H. discover Lolita’s kidnapper has written his entry as “Dr. Gratiano Forbeson, Mirandola, NY” in Part 2, Chapter 23?

3. What author of Ulysses does the narrator mention in Part 2, Chapter 18?

4. How much does H.H. say his “little concubine” weighs now in Part 2, Chapter 15?

5. H.H. describes visiting Little Iceberg Lake somewhere in what state in Part 2, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does H.H. describe his motivations for writing down this information in Part 2, Chapter 2? What does he describe?

2. What mysterious incident takes place involving a phone call to H.H. in Part 2, Chapter 21?

3. How does H.H. describe his and Lolita’s arrival in Beardsley in Part 2, Chapter 4? Why has he come here?

4. Who does H.H. believe to be following him and Lolita in Part 2, Chapter 18? For how long has he been tailed?

5. What does H.H. surmise about the play that Lolita is performing in, in Part 2, Chapter 13?

6. What does H.H. describe about his and Lolita’s experiences at the cinema in Part 2, Chapter 3?

7. Where does Lolita claim to have been during her absence in Part 2, Chapter 19? How does H.H. respond?

8. How does H.H. describe his friendship with Gaston Godin in Part 2? Why is H.H. not as concerned about Gaston as he is the other neighbors?

9. What does H.H. learn from the hospital regarding Lolita’s departure and location in Part 2, Chapter 22? How does he respond?

10. What does H.H. remark about the poem he has written in Part 2, Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss H.H.’s visit to the clothing stores in Parkington and his purchases there. Why does H.H. make these purchases? What reservations does he have interacting with the saleswomen? 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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