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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. Where do H.H. and Lolita stay in a two-room cabin in Elphinstone in Part 2, Chapter 22?

2. H.H. tells Lolita in Part 2, Chapter 15 that she should watch her diet, telling her “The tour of your thigh, you know, should not exceed” what?

3. According to the narrator in Part 2, Chapter 23, he and Lolita had seldom made more than how many miles per day during their most recent journey?

4. To whom does Miss Pratt say Lolita is “defiant” in Part 2, Chapter 11?

5. Of his poem written about Lolita, H.H. says in Part 2, Chapter 25, “By psychoanalyzing this poem, I notice it is really” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does H.H. go about finding the missing Lolita in Part 2, Chapter 19?

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

3. How does Vladimir Nabokov demonstrate irony in Part 2, Chapter 2?

4. How does H.H. go about finding Lolita in Part 2, Chapter 23? How successful is he in tracking her down?

5. Where does H.H. meet the character named Rita in Part 2? How does he describe their relationship?

6. How does the narrator characterize Lolita’s demeanor in Part 2, Chapter 1?

7. How does H.H. effectively manipulate Lolita into secrecy regarding their sexual relationship in Part 2, Chapter 1?

8. How does the narrator describe the conflicts and resolutions between himself and Lolita in Part 2, Chapter 2?

9. When does Miss Pratt call H.H. to a meeting in Part 2, Chapter 11? What are his impressions as he enters the meeting?

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 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

Plot Structure

a. Discuss the plot structure of Lolita. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?

b. How does Lolita compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Nabokov’s writing?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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