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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. Who is the “fadedly feminine” English professor that lives with Miss Lester, according to the narrator in Part 2, Chapter 5?

2. In what play does Miss Pratt say that Lolita must be allowed to participate in Part 2, Chapter 11?

3. To what doctor does H.H. take Lolita when she becomes ill in Part 2, Chapter 22?

4. Which of Lolita’s school friends is described by H.H. as “a displaced little person from France” in Part 2, Chapter 9?

5. According to the narrator in Part 2, Chapter 23, “thousand-mile stretch of silk-smooth road separated Kasbeam” from where?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Miss Pratt suggest regarding Lolita’s performance in the drama department in Part 2, Chapter 11? How does H.H. respond?

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

8. How has Lolita’s behavior toward H.H. changed in Part 2, Chapter 3? What are his principle motivations in this chapter?

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

10. Why does H.H. regret not going to Mexico in Part 2, Chapter 3?

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

Describe and analyze the death of Charlotte Haze in the novel. How does Charlotte die? What elements of foreshadowing has the author used to indicate this event? What shifts does the narrative take during the moments before Charlotte’s death? How do these transitions serve to develop tension?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss H.H. as an unreliable narrator in describing his sexual encounter with Lolita in Part 1. What do you think the reality of the situation is for the girl? How would the story differ if it were told from Lolita’s point of view? Why does Nabokov choose to tell the story from H.H.’s perspective?

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