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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 locale is described in Part 2, Chapter 16 as the “gem of a western State where [Lolita] yearned to climb Red Rock”?
2. The narrator states in Part 2, Chapter 1 that after zig-zagging across the country with Lolita from August 1947 to August 1948, they eventually petered out and settled in what college town?
3. The narrator describes a “man having a lavish epileptic fit on the ground” where, in Part 2, Chapter 2?
4. What are the “four D’s” that are stressed at the girl’s school where Lolita begins studying in Part 2, Chapter 4?
5. Which of Lolita’s friends is referred to by the narrator as “the school tennis champion” in Part 2, Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does H.H. describe his and Lolita’s arrival in Beardsley in Part 2, Chapter 4? Why has he come here?
2. How does the narrator describe the conflicts and resolutions between himself and Lolita in Part 2, Chapter 2?
3. How does H.H. characterize his neighbors in Beardsley in Part 2, Chapter 4? What relationship does he carry on with these characters?
4. What mysterious incident takes place involving a phone call to H.H. in Part 2, Chapter 21?
5. Where does H.H. meet the character named Rita in Part 2? How does he describe their relationship?
6. What does H.H. surmise about the play that Lolita is performing in, in Part 2, Chapter 13?
7. Where does Lolita claim to have been during her absence in Part 2, Chapter 19? How does H.H. respond?
8. What does Lolita’s school friend write to her in Part 2, Chapter 19? What happens as H.H. reads the letter?
9. How has Lolita’s behavior toward H.H. changed in Part 2, Chapter 3? What are his principle motivations in this chapter?
10. How does the narrator characterize Lolita’s demeanor in Part 2, Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the character of Charlotte Haze and the narrator’s impressions of this character in the novel. How old is Ms. Haze? How many children has she had? How long ago has her late husband died?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss H.H.’s intentions and thoughts about murdering Charlotte. How does he portend to commit this act? What stops him? What observations does he make regarding pedophiles and murderers? Why?
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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